"China isn't another country, it's another world" - Lonely Planet

Asia
September 23rd 2006

Published: September 23rd 2006

Daqing, in the Heilongjiang Province of China is my sister's city. Daqing is also the sister city to my city: Calgary. One of the general characteristics of this city are the pump jacks that exist in the center of markets or in the middle of a sidewalk (causing a person to walk on the road to get around it). They are the friendly giants that exist side by side with the buildings & people, j... Read Full Entry

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Cranes

the endangered Red Crested Crane in the reserve

Cranes

my hot pot

another amazingly fancy restaurant

hot pot

we were treated like queens there in Qiqihar

Hot pot

Peace Square- Qiqihar

Tracy & her friend Jiung Li. The straight part of the tower signifies the strength of China, the bent piece signifies that any oposition will be broken down.

Peace Square- Qiqihar

There in the square were a number of huge murals depicting the Japanese occupation in China

Peace Square- Qiqihar

the horror war stories are told

Peace Square- Qiqihar

The hand prints of soldiers that were killed. Some are so small! Peace Square marks the spot where the first shots were fired

Peace Square- Qiqihar

The hand prints of soldiers that were killed & also molds of the loved one holding the deceased's hand

Qiqihar

at the lake. at the front of the picture is John who was our translator for the day

Dumpling restaurant

bottom left: steamed dumplings, top: fish (tons of bones) with cornbread, center: potatoes with caramelized sugar, bottom right: bean curd with salty sauce

Qiqihar

our personal driver

Dumpling restaurant

our gracious hosts/hostesses

Joy School

the school is upstairs above the stores

Joy School

leng mian tiao, man tou

lunch in the teacher's room

walk way

another apartment was built between Colleen's apartment & the road so there was no way for the people to get out that way, the solution: blow up part of the new apartment & construct this walk way straight through it.

at the park

what do you think of the phone booths around here? hehehe

at the park

23rd September 2006

mother
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sunglasses
Hey! You don't wear sunglasses on the top of your head! You took some great shots of Colleen at home and job, helps those of us back home to see what her life is like too. Look forward to your arrival back home.

23rd September 2006

mommy
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bubble tea
Yes, we will buy you a bubble tea in China Town. We know where to get them. And they are great, especially on a hot day. You have created a wonderful keepsake of your trip.

26th September 2006

cjs
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long finger nails
Someone finally gave me an explanation for the long finger nails. He said that the long left pinky finger nail is for opium. I don't know if that is actually true so I will continue to ask until I get a concensus on that. It could explain the behaviour of the happy taxi drivers however. You know how it goes in the taxis- The taxi driver rattles off in Chinese and then ends with, "...ma?" so you know that he just asked a question. I tell him, "I hear you but I don't understand you." (In Chinese of course.) Then he thinks that it is incredibly funny that I don't understand and so continues to rattle off in Chinese and then he tells me that I didn't understand anything and the process continues. I have never thought it was a very funny situation but I guess if you are on opium, maybe it is funny. In fact, I think my limited Chinese is VERY frustrating. On the other hand, maybe the long fingernails have nothing to do with opium. Perhaps taxi drivers just have a different sense of humor.

13th December 2007

Elizabeth Sullivan
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Hello, I have just read your blog and found it very interesting. My sister, friend and I will be travelling to daqing to teach at the Joy school there. I was wondering if you had any comments on the school or just in general. We've heard the boss is great and the teaching is great as well. what did your sister think? do you have any suggestions for the city.. hot spots? is there anywhere in the area you would recomend visiting for a day trip or something along those lines? Is it actually as cold as everyone makes it out to be? Any info is greatly appreciated. we are just curious about our new home. thanks :)

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