Blogs from Beijing, China, Asia - page 12

Another full day! Up early to get on the road, and semi beat traffic to head to the Great Wall! But before we did that, had another great breakfast, western and Asian style. After that we headed to the Jade factory, where we saw a bit on how jade is carved and the grades of jade. And yes... I did buy something! we stayed for about an hour, you can shop in the huge store, or sit and relax at the coffee bar. When we were all finished, we packed back on the bus to head to Juyongguan Great Wall. there is not much in this world that can beat being there and actually trekking up the mountain, along the wall. Very steep and sometimes large stone steps. the views are breathtaking. You are surrounded by ... read more

Arrived in Beijing all fine. Flight didn't seem as long, but some turbulence towards the end was a little freaky! No pictures yet to see as day was spent clearing the airport and the long, long drive to hotel in traffics that beats anything I've seen! The tours begin tomorrow and with pictures!!... read more

We have officially come to the end of our trip. These last few days in China have been the best few days of the China trip for me. I've seen my old teachers and my old school. I visited all of my old houses and the Olympic Stadium. I even went to the Science and Technology museum where I learned a lot about magnetic trains. The best and most important thing I did in Beijing was visit my old tutor,'Liou Ming Liang.' We had lots of fun together; he took me out for lunch to a duck restaurant in the Triangle Art Building. The food I had in that restaurant was the best food I've had during the whole China trip. My old tutor also took me to see my old teachers and old houses. Now ... read more

WWWWOOOOOWWWWW!!!!! I.AM.IN.LOVE!!!! The mountains, the culture, the architecture is just unbelievable... literally, I cannot believe that mankind built something so beautiful, despite that it was used for war, it is just amazing!!! A perfect day, for a perfect walk. There were no clouds in the sky, just blue!! This is amazing because there's like a 2% chance of ever getting a clear blue sky in China without pollution nor clouds!! On the bus ride to the Great Wall wasn't pleasant, because, just imagine a long-legged girl trying to fit into a 15 seater bus with 8 teenagers and 2 teachers and barely any leg room where I was sitting, but I was just trying to think ahead to the Great Wall!! We went for a 1.7km walk until we actually got on to the wall, and ... read more

WEEK 1: Adaptation et découvertes Et voilà, c’est parti pour trois mois de vie en Chine. Le vol se passe sans encombre contrairement à la récupération des bagages. Je n’en ai qu’un sur deux, ce qui me pose problème. Je récupérerai le deuxième deux jours plus tard mais bonjour le stress. A la sortie de l’aéroport, nous faisons la connaissance de nos cinq camarades chinois. Ils avaient réservé le bus de l’université pour nous emmener ce qui était assez classe. Arrivés sur le campus, on nous emmène directement à la réservation des chambres. Comme les attributions s’étaient closes le 11 septembre, cela ne correspondait plus du tout à ce qu’on avait demandé. Au final, on s’est retrouvés dispersés dans trois bâtiments et à des étages différents. Je suis en coloc avec une certaine Géraldine, super sympa. ... read more