Two local men curous about the Arbuckles

Many Americans travel to China but it seems that we still draw the curious looks from locals. At first, from country people who were visiting Tienamen Square for the first time but others stare at us as well. We just smile and keep on going.

Day Three in Beijing

June 21st 2007
Hutong Tour; A pedicab (bicycle rickshaw) drive through old Chinatown So this is what Hollywood shows us. A rickshaw, tight weaving streets and Chinese people living their lives. We have driven nearly all around Ring 2 today and I can tell you that construction cranes dot the horizon in all directions and awsome large building after large building passes by. There doesn't seem to be an ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Temple of Heaven

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. A... ... read more

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