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By Julie in China That s Beijing
March 10th 2007

Daily China!

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Cité interdite, entrée Tian'anmen

Après une semaine à Pékin... Humeur actuelle : curious Bon il faut commencer ce blog un jour…donc aujourd'hui c'est parti!.. Alors vous aurez lu dans mes mails que le début fut un peu difficile, moral dans les chaussettes les 3ers jours…sensation d'être loin, vraiment très loin…dans un monde complètement différent…devoir se recréer un quotidien…perte de ses repères…bref, tout ça vous savez…mais aujourd'hui tout va beaucoup mieux. Aujourd'hui donc, samedi 10 mars. Levée à 10h, bien décidée à partir seule dans Pékin. 13h : direc [View Full Entry]

By cacou
March 5th 2007

NEW YEAR AGAIN AND AGAIN

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BEIJING RAILWAY STATION
Mum and I buying train tickets at Beijing Central Railway Station on a snowy morning

XMAS 2006 Christmas holidays are far away behind us and kids have been on holiday again since, but let me tell you first about our nice and quiet end of the year. My mother came and we rediscovered together a few places we visited 18 years ago when we were backpacking together around China. See the picture of Beijing Central Railway Station on a snowy morning…one place that has not changed much really! 18 years ago, we hated it out here in China. We thought: what rude and noisy people!!!!... even the food was terrible !!! Nothing like chinese food we [View Full Entry]

By Mewwitt
February 25th 2007

Spring Festival:The Big One

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Sparkler
These are not the sparklers that I remember from my youth...

My nostrils tingle with the acrid smell of smoke. I have to squint my eyes against the blinding display of dazzling lights and colors. My ears ring with the monstrous explosions that echo against the buildings around me. I repeat my mantra to myself: this is not a warzone; this is the Chinese New Year! The official start of the New Year, according to the Chinese Lunar Calender, was Saturday, February 18. Traditionally, on New Year's Eve, families will gather around the television to watch a special program on CCTV, similar to the Dick Clark Rockin' New Year's Eve program that [View Full Entry]

By Mewwitt
February 15th 2007

'Twas the Night Before Chinese New Year's Eve

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Apartment
I thought I would give you all a look at how my apartment has transformed in the 4 months I've been living in Beijing. New bedsheets

As Chinese New Year approaches, I find myself feeling very conflicted. On the one hand, I feel that I have adjusted to living in China and feel every bit the Beijinger. On the other hand, this is the first Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival as it is known in Chinese, I will celebrate in China, and I find myself at a loss as to how to celebrate it. I've presented this dilemma to my students and they've been very helpful in giving me suggestions. Their ideas range from going to one of the seemingly thousands of temples around the cities [View Full Entry]

By Mewwitt
February 15th 2007

A Day in the Life

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Wen Lei and I
My best friend, Wen Lei, was in Beijing for the first 3 months I was here, studying at Beijing University for a study abroad requirement. Mom and Dad-- you should note that both Wen Lei and I are... [more]

Thought I'd include a fantastic English sign mistranslation: "When a passenger of the foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet at him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage, then tootle him with vigor." I've now lived in China for 4 months and I thought it was about time for me to give you a glimpse into my daily activities. Enjoy! A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MERRITT AMELIA WILSON SVALESTUEN 8:30 AM Rise and shine, sunshine! My mother used to say this to me every morning as she threw upon the blinds on the windows in [View Full Entry]

By Molls
January 13th 2007

Happy New Year

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Hello everyone, It has been a while since I have written, that is a sign that I am used to life here in China and the novelty of living here has begun to wear off. I have not gone on any trips lately, but we have been having a good time. The holidays came and went, it is very surreal to celebrate Christmas so far away from home. Whitney's sister Erika arrived on December 16th and left yesterday. The three and a half week visit flew by. We didn't see much of them, partially to blame on their new found obsession [View Full Entry]

By photobug
December 16th 2006

A Chinese Christmas Carol

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Ghost of Chrimas future
I think they stole this ghosts costume from the Beijing opera.

Well it feels a little more like Christmas. Last night Alaina, Ruth and I went to see Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in English. It was actually pretty good. Where else would the ghost of Christmas future have such elaborate headpieces and little Tim be Chinese. Even all the way in China Marley is dead, dead as a doornail. I thought of you Dad. The real adventure began before hand. We left class together hailing a taxi and heading for the central business district at 5:00.The taxi driver appeared to be very confused and cannot read the map, which is [View Full Entry]

By mbaade
November 30th 2006

the glory of Dadong Peking Duck and an evening with Mawrtyrs

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thurs nov 30 Oh my god I am STUFFED. I think I just had the best meal I've ever had in Beijing. [For some weird Asian reason it rivals eating at "Rodeo" in Delhi with the best lamb fajitas I've ever had.] Let me fill you in on the BANQUET I just experienced... Today at work had a missed call on my phone from Lauren Perone '04. Texted her and she invited me out for dinner because, guess what, another Mawrtyr's in Beijing visiting her! Alex Lippman '05 is in the city, so Lauren, Alex, Lydia Parnell '05 and I went [View Full Entry]

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