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January 16th 2008
Published: January 16th 2008
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Beijing, China's capital, beats with the unrelenting pulse of 15.2 million hearts; the mad dash to modernity; the immense pull of tradition. Beijing: where skyscrapers and coal-belching chimneys jostle for sky space; where one day's worth of breathing is equivalent to chain-smoking 70 cigarettes; where planes get delayed because the smog reduces visibility to near zero. Beijing: where Olympic-driv... Read Full Entry



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We're a young, adventurous family with wanderlust. We invite you to share this experience with us thru this web log (blog). Below are the most recent postings. When you scroll down, you can either read from the first or last entry by clicking the respective link. If you are not sure if you are part of the current mailing list, please click subscribe below and you will receive all our future postings via email. Remember we thrive on comments, keep them coming! Shanna & Vibert & Ty & Nathan Now "4forderoad" ... full info
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Forbidden chillForbidden chill
Forbidden chill
Golden Stream in B&WGolden Stream in B&W
Golden Stream in B&W
Tiananmen SquareTiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Hooray, no smoking todayHooray, no smoking today
Hooray, no smoking today
Aaaaw, those chimneys are workingAaaaw, those chimneys are working
Aaaaw, those chimneys are working
Strange skyscraperStrange skyscraper
Strange skyscraper
Methinks it's a polluter
Question:Question:
Question:
What do you get when u cross a Crepe with a Wrap??? Answer anyone????
Beijing City ShotBeijing City Shot
Beijing City Shot
Quincy, Vibes, Daryl, ShannaQuincy, Vibes, Daryl, Shanna
Quincy, Vibes, Daryl, Shanna
The Bullet TrainThe Bullet Train
The Bullet Train
Forbidden City ShotForbidden City Shot
Forbidden City Shot
Hall of somethingHall of something
Hall of something
not quite sure
Royal garden pavilionRoyal garden pavilion
Royal garden pavilion
The way it wasThe way it was
The way it was
Cixi's room
Frozen in timeFrozen in time
Frozen in time
Forbidden city
Decorative Drain coverDecorative Drain cover
Decorative Drain cover
Summer Palace
Display StatueDisplay Statue
Display Statue
Summer Palace
Beijing in the backgroundBeijing in the background
Beijing in the background
Kunming Lake in the foreground
Baoyun Bronze Pavilion Baoyun Bronze Pavilion
Baoyun Bronze Pavilion
Summer Palace
Summer Palace sightsSummer Palace sights
Summer Palace sights
Marble BoatMarble Boat
Marble Boat
Summer Palace



17th January 2008

Your Trini "Shadow"
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The Answer!
By-the-way ... when you cross a crepe with a wrap you get a CRAP. Did you guys actually EAT it? :-))
21st January 2008

Mom!
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China, unforgetable!
Hey you too! I really enjoyed our visit to China, the pictures were very clean and clear. You are now officially RM and GRM. I loved the excitment and I am sure that both of you had Daryl's heart in his hand wondering where you were some days. He lives in China but you saw China. Love Mom.

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