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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. To be updated

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By Paul Mc
December 23rd 2009

a day in shanhai Asia » China » Shanghai

Shanghai

Well as you probably know i have been in china for a little while now, i have decided i am going to make a few observations about the Chinese and China itself... First of all let me say that the Chinese are without doubt some of the most friendly, helpful people i have had the great pleasure to meet... (And the place is truly spotless and i thought jersey was clean!) However there are some “small” cultural difference between the Chinese and us good old Brits. Our well known love of queuing has not caught on so much in China, the [View Full Entry]

By ElyseandPete
December 22nd 2009

Christmas Is Coming....... Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

Mittens from Troy class 8

I am writing this after a very busy day, but I had a big smile on my face at the end of the day. Today I woke up at 6:45am or should I say the alarm went off at 6:45; then I crawled out of bed at 7:07 to catch the school bus at 7:30am. I had to assist Sophie with her speech at 8am until 11am even though I didn't teach my 3 classes until 2-5:15pm. After working on her speech, listening to her recite the speech and working on possible questions the judges could ask her Sophie thought she [View Full Entry]

By jpetey75
December 22nd 2009

Lijiang free day and arrival in Dali Asia » China » Yunnan

the man tried to sell this puppy to us

The next day was a free day so we got to sleep in, which was good because we didn’t get home until 6am from our massages. At about noon we went to a place called the Sexy Tractor to eat. I won’t go into details, but it was terrible. It was suppose to be Western food but it was the worst imitation I’ve had yet, it was also slow and cold, which never usually happens. I thought food coming out fast and hot was a China thing, but my experiences in Lijiang with slow food makes me think it is just [View Full Entry]

By Greenwoods
December 22nd 2009

Tuesday December 22, 2009 Asia » China » Beijing

Forbidden City with Sherrick

Today we had a great, very long day exploring Beijing. We ventured into the subway, as we have done in many other cities but found that the crowds were nothing like we anticipated. As the train approached, the meaning of crowded took on a whole new significance. We pushed our way through the crowd and found our way to The Temple of Heaven. We had fun walking through the maze of people trying to reach the entrance. There were so many people there engaged in a variety of activities from playing cards to singing to doing ballroom dancing. We took the [View Full Entry]

One of two Starbucks within a block of our hotel

By MareandDje
December 22nd 2009

Beijing Part 2! Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district » Central Business district

Drums temple

Voici les derniers cliches de notre deuxieme visite a Pekin... Cette fois ci, nous avons pu nous balader dans les Hutongs qui sont en fait les quartiers d'habitations chinoises traditionnelles. Vous y verrez egalement des photos de "gastronomie" chinoise avec le fameux canard laque que tout le monde connait. Ici lorsque l'on sert le "Beijing Duck", c'est tout un art. Le serveur va le presenter a la table et entamer le decoupage... Petit apparte sur la preparation du canard laque... Le Chef va insufler de l'air entre la peau et la chair du canard afin de la decoller du corps. On [View Full Entry]

By ElyseandPete
December 22nd 2009

December Update Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

I decided it has been too long since the last blog and should update everyone on life here in China. Last week, Pete went to the hospital on Monday since his shoulder has been bothering him lately. James Jones, CTLC National Coordinator, went with him to translate and assist. He then woke up Tuesday feeling sick, probably got it from the hospital visit. He had to go back to the hospital on Wednesday for the actual MRI since they weren't able to do it on Monday. He was in bed basically all last week except going to the hospital or going [View Full Entry]

By Budokan
December 22nd 2009

Travel Resolution 2010: The Shanghai / Nanjing Express Asia » China » Shanghai

Costs and Money

After reviewing the Shanghai / Nanjing itinerary with my Shanghai Gurus HQ and SS last Saturday, it was time for me to share my first travel resolution for 2010. This was going to be yet another short trip for me and my first (and possibly my final trip) to China. I'm not sure how well I'm going to respond to the Culture Shock but as a Chinese, China is one place I should visit at least once in my lifetime. Even though I would be spending only 4 days away from tropical Singapore, there was plenty to pack as winter temperatures [View Full Entry]

By Greenwoods
December 21st 2009

Monday Continued Asia » China » Beijing

Family at The Wall

We are back relaxing in the executive lounge with a glass of wine and snacks while we write and upload photos of our great day to the Great Wall. Mr. Lei and his driver picked us up at 9 AM at the hotel and after adjusting to the traffic, crazy drivers and lack of seatbelts in the van, we settled back and enjoyed the clear sky and mountain views. The cool windy air gave us bright, clear skies! We started at the Badaling section and hiked up quite a steep portion of the Wall, certainly getting our cardiovascular workout of the [View Full Entry]

By jpetey75
December 21st 2009

Arrival in Lijiang, our local guide and free sweet wine Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang

miniatures

The Lijiang airport was tiny, Monica said it reminded her of the Duluth airport, which I have never been to, but it should give some perspective on the size. We took a bus to our hotel, it was dark but we could see big valleys and mountains, and a lot of stars, it was already clear that Lijiang would be very beautiful. When we arrived, men with tricycle trailers took our luggage through the alleyways to our hotel. The area we were in was the old city, it kind of reminded me of the old city in Jerusalem, just random alleys [View Full Entry]

By jpetey75
December 21st 2009

Lijiang, Busing through the mountains Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang

cable cars up

The next day was the worst bus ride ever. We had to go up the side of the mountain, which I kept having to convince myself would be worth it. The driver drove fast and the curves had no walls so I thought we were going to fly off the ledge every time we turned. Finally we arrived at the place where we would get on the cable car. On the way up James told me that the mountain we were going to look at had never been climbed all the way to the peak, they call it a virgin peak. [View Full Entry]

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