http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Beijing , Changping en-us Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:06:20 BST Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:06:20 BST hey allI know its been a long long long time since we blogged . I think we just got a little side tracked over here in oz. I am going to try fill you in as much as possible. After Sanya.We flew to Hong Kong for a day and then to Bangkok. Now we were not mad about Thailand so the only reason we did this was because it was so hard to get into any other country with regards visas. We arrived in http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-268277.html Today was another good day. We went to the Cotton Market which is basically an indoor flea market with knockoff goods. We got 5 purses total all Versace and Dolce Gabana for 65USD. Linda purchased 2 IPOD Nano's for 25USD and we both bought 5 Rolex watches for 50USD. For lunch we had KFC and it was the greatest I totally hogged downhoggzilla a.ka. Snickers a'la way of Jossalyn I http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-261613.html A side note....At this moment I am watching music video's and guess what's on Missy Elliott's Ching A Ling just went off and now Low by Flo Rider and Tpain is currently being broadcast. Just thought that was funny http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-261250.html Today was a great day We slept till noon had room service experienced the steam room sauna and whirlpool. We then finished the day with the Beijing Acrobatic show. The show was what you would expect excellent. Everyone stayed awake for this one. I am partial to the Peking Opera because it was something I had never seen or ever heard. It was the true China experience to me that sh http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-261248.html History lesson.During the American and Soviet Union cold war China's relationship with the Soviet Union was also frostyyou like it. So much so that Chairmen Mao and his communist party decided to build many underground cities all over China.I was suprised by this considering that both China and the Soviet Union both had communist goverments at that time. Also because China inclosed itelf for http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/blog-172870.html Had a poor nights sleep due to the building site being worked 24 hours. Went out and went through ther shopping centre then up the main street. Traffic is crazy they come through the red lights so need your wits when crossing the road. I met Jim who was to be my room mate on the trip I had to miss and he advised that everyone had fallen ill at some time or other mostly exhaustion. The rest of the http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/blog-154109.html Is life promised I don't think so. So my feeling to seize every moment. I'm one of the world's worst procrastinators but I love to travel. Traveling is like a breath of fresh air because you learn so much and it feels like you're in life living every moment. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-127379.html Ask Seek and Knock Teaching with Christ and Putting Christ in Christmas has given me A Renewed Spirit. Ask and God will give to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will open for you. Matthew 77. What an awesome message today at COTR.Many people askWhat's China like Do you like it I've learned that I can't tell anyone really. Eating with chopsticks everyday food you've never se http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-123622.html Riding through the Village and Into Town to ShopI think the nicest part to our transportation journeys are our bike rides into town each weekend to do our grocery shopping. Yes parking our bikes is a challenge and of course sharing the road is a challenge too but for me it's a journey back to childhood as I ride through the path in the woods and then on to the village and then into town. I'm neve http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-104940.html A Christmas Day Hike to the Great WallWe went on a Christmas Day Hike 122506. One hour from Changping to Ma Fang Tai by taxi a four hour climb up to the Ruins of the Great Wall and down the mountain to Mo Yashi Ke and then a one hour taxi ride back to Changing. It was about 10 of us and we took the nontourist path. It wasn't so easy but this was my third trip with these guys so I knew what http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Beijing/Changping/Changping/blog-96245.html