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September 24th 2017
Published: October 14th 2017
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This was the last full day of our Trans-Siberian Odyssey and ‘full’ it certainly was. On the way down to breakfast I spotted something in the lift that I had noticed before; there was no fourth floor! Apparently, the number four is unlucky in Chinese culture as it has the same pronunciation in Cantonese as the word ‘<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">death’. This was our earli... Read Full Entry



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TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: chris-roisin Joined: February 12th, 2010From: lives in Widnes,United KingdomFavorite Book: She says anything by Jonathan Kellerman. He says "the World". And I'm half way through chapter 3 (see favourite quote!!)Favorite Movie: Some of his favourite movies are Pulp Fiction, the Bourne trilogy and the Godfather movies. Some of her favourite movies include Doctor Zhivago, True Lies and the Terminator moviesFavorite Music: She likes listening to Runrig, Saw Doctors and Ian McNabb and he listens to anything she has playing in the ca... full info
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First glimpse of the Great WallFirst glimpse of the Great Wall
First glimpse of the Great Wall
The Beijing traffic mid afternoonThe Beijing traffic mid afternoon
The Beijing traffic mid afternoon
The Tower of the lefthand pathThe Tower of the lefthand path
The Tower of the lefthand path
Yet another section of the the Great WallYet another section of the the Great Wall
Yet another section of the the Great Wall
Rickshaw gumball ralley, BeijingRickshaw gumball ralley, Beijing
Rickshaw gumball ralley, Beijing
...meanwhile back on the rickshaw...meanwhile back on the rickshaw
...meanwhile back on the rickshaw
The IBM tower - near the Olympic Park, BeijingThe IBM tower - near the Olympic Park, Beijing
The IBM tower - near the Olympic Park, Beijing
The inhospitable backdrop to the Great WallThe inhospitable backdrop to the Great Wall
The inhospitable backdrop to the Great Wall
The living room of high ranking officialThe living room of high ranking official
The living room of high ranking official
The mini train - Olympic Park BeijingThe mini train - Olympic Park Beijing
The mini train - Olympic Park Beijing
The Olympic observation tower, BeijingThe Olympic observation tower, Beijing
The Olympic observation tower, Beijing
What startled the localWhat startled the local
What startled the local



15th November 2017

Luismi Vetere
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Beijing trip
Chris - great blog and very inspirational. I will never sip tea in the same way again and if I ever go to Chine I will definitely not bring a saxaphone with me!

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