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October 28th 2010

Published: October 28th 2010

Its 6.10pm, we are just back from another busy day. We will meet the rest at 8.30 for an over-night 13hour train journey to Shanghai, which will be interesting. Yesterday, (27th) we went to Tianamen Square followed by the Forbidden City. My God....Tianamen Square is nothing like we have ever seen before, its so big and mental busy. Very few Western looking tourists, all Asian. We walked throu... Read Full Entry

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28th October 2010

Priscilla
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Holes...
Loving the blogs Andrea...the holes - I can only imagine the face of you!! Funny Alan mentioned the spitting thing to me yesterday!! Can you put any photies up?? I'd love to see the 2 of you muuching around! Love P x

28th October 2010

Siobhan
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So funny
Oh my god Andrea I am wetting myself in work people may think I have issues!! Your account of the toilet etc is very funny oh that may not be suitable for me!! I cant believe the chinese culture of being shoved around - and how were you able to stop yourself from loosing the plot completely!! Is it very westernized?? I thought tonight was your boat night?? Me, mum and dad were speculating that it must have been tonight but its ur train journey!! Are people well dressed?? Anyway gotta go as i am on the NHS time!!! Siobhan xxx

28th October 2010

Dad and Mam
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Day 4
Sounds like you are enjoying yourselves and learning some Chinese culture, not sure how some of those habits would go down in New Street. Can't believe you went for German ice cream in China, I hope you can cope with the changes to diet. I take it temperatures are low when you talk of hats and gloves, how many miles long is the train trip. Do you take the boat trip north again from Shanghai, that should get you very close to the life of ordinary folk in China. Keep us updated, take care of yourselves. Dad and Mum

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