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It had been 14 months since we were last in China, during the frenzy of the Peking Olympics. There had been a state inspired party atmosphere, during that time, where we felt that everyone had to be happy or else. It had been horribly hot, and polluted, and yet most things foreign and strange were forgiven. We had been to Sinkiang and seen the hard life that was lived by the minorities there, and our travel plans had been affected by the violence in the region. This time, the northerly winds brought down sub zero temperatures and clear blue skies. Beijing, [View Full Entry]

turkishraf - Farhat Jah | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 19th 2009 | 108 Views | [diary=454273]

Tianmen Square in 2009. What would Mao think now?
Not quite the brigade of guards at Buck House. But it was minus 10!
Migrant tourists have their photos taken in Tianmen Square

Nach gut 14 Stunden bin ich am Morgen früh in Beijing gelandet. Heute habe ich die Gegend etwas zu Fuss erkundet und habe Einkäufe gemacht. Jetzt habe ich deutsche Butter, Milch aus Australien und Äpfel aus den USA im Kühlschrank ;-) Und ich fühle mich jetzt schon sehr wohl in meinem Appartement... Vor allem mit den vielen Andenken aus der Schweiz. Herzliche Dank nomel a alli!!! [View Full Entry]

Andrea in Beijing - Annie Wong | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 17th 2009 | 40 Views | [diary=453843]

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It was drizzling on Friday and cold. The rain stopped on Saturday morning and becomes sunny. It supposed to be raining on Sunday, but there is light power snow when I got up in the morning. The snow becomes heavy by noon time. It is the earliest in 22 years history and the heaviest. A good day to catch up the homework and update the blog. Day time temperature is about 30 degree F. The apartment complex heat is still not on yet. They filled the water in the system last week. It is using the hot water radiating central system. [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 1st 2009 | 63 Views | [diary=449828]

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In a little while I will be off to Wutaishan for the night and back tomorrow. I should have lots of pictures although we are only going to the main shrine in the valley and not planning to go up to any of the individual five peaks. More tomorrow.... [View Full Entry]

Yungdrung - Jeff Watt | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 27th 2009 | 20 Views | [diary=448506]


I just finished a two hour lecture at the Minzu University with 45 minutes after that for questions. There were about 200 students in attendance. It was also translated into Chinese so I actually only worked for half that time. I came up with an entire new lecture which we can use as the basis for the HAR curriculum. I am dead tired and just got back to the hotel. I haven't eaten since lunch and didn't have any breakfast this morning. I meet with Luding Khenpo for lunch at approximately 11:00 tomorrow morning and after that we leave for Wutaishan, [View Full Entry]

Yungdrung - Jeff Watt | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 26th 2009 | 18 Views | [diary=448390]


Today is starting off as a more relaxed day in the morning and then gradually gets busier and busier until I go to the Minzu University and give a lecture tonight at 7:00. The actual lecture duration is two hours but that includes a half hour at the end for questions and then time for Chinese translation. For my part the lecture will be a maximum of 45 minutes and then 15 minutes of answers when the translation time is factored in. After a nice hot cup of coffee in the cafe downstairs I'm confidant I can come up with a [View Full Entry]

Yungdrung - Jeff Watt | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 26th 2009 | 13 Views | [diary=448214]


I will be staying in Beijing tomorrow and lecturing at the Minzu University tomorrow night at the invitation of Tsering Tar the Director of Tibetan Studies. The following morning, Tuesday, Luding Khenpo and I leave early for Wutaishan Mountain and return late on Wednesday. Then I have a full day in Beijing on Thursday to see everybody I need to see and hopefully get to the bookstores. Friday I am up early and off to the airport at 6:00 a.m. I am writing this down so that it is clear to me. Beijing can be a very chaotic place. And there [View Full Entry]

Yungdrung - Jeff Watt | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 25th 2009 | 24 Views | [diary=448088]

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Me with Tsering Tar and Mathew Kapstein

By BJwest
October 19th 2009
American Immigrants? Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district
It is surprised I saw a little cockroach running on the floor. The little one like the same kind in American. Chinese called it the American roach. It is because the one in Asia is the big one like water beetle and can fly. I do not know if the little one is really migrated from American. I found more on the other nights in the kitchen sink at night. Since there are no P trap in the sink and the drain connection is not airtight either. I think they are crawling out from the drain line. I plug the drain [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 19th 2009 | 32 Views | [diary=446268]


By BJwest
October 17th 2009
Sanlitun 三屯里 Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district
This is where trendy shopping center of Sanlitun Village and trendy bars. It is in the foreign embassies area. One block west of my apartment. You can take subway 10 exit Tuanjiehu 團結湖 exit “A” and go west for a block [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 18th 2009 | 58 Views | [diary=445891]

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By BJwest
October 11th 2009
Door Pounding Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district
One day I was working on the computer and someone pounding on the door again. I opened the door it was a young girl in pajamas outside. She asked softly if I doing some construction work. I said no, and she said sorry and went down. Obviously she was awake by the drilling noise next wall to me. Last nigh about mid night while I was asleep, here come the loud pounding again on the door. It was the same lady downstairs complains about water leaks. She looks kind of mad and accused me dragging the chairs on the floor make [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 11th 2009 | 40 Views | [diary=443960]



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