6 Months in China

90 days--that's the only rule.

90 days to make it from Beijing to the border before my three month visa needs to be renewed. That means I'll spend Christmas in Hong Kong (the caroling and holiday decorations in this once-British city are bound to be exciting), then reenter mainland China for a second round of exploration. Ultimately I will have 6-7 months under the Red Flag--the long distance and greatest time period I've ever been away from home.

What adventures await!

The ensuing months will see me observing and absorbing, hosteling and playing badminton, teaching English and practicing Mandarin.

And, of course, I'll be writing.

So to all of my friends and loved ones potentially reading this blog: know that I am happy to share my thoughts and ideas throughout my stay, and will try and commit to at least weekly postings.

Free to question and comment. Check out photos by searching "evanstasse" at Flickr.com (the iPad doesn't inferface with this site well enough to upload photos)

--Chris, enroute to Beijing

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Trip Length: 7 months
Blog Entries: 9
Photos: 0
Words: 30542

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Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
October 3rd 2011	First Impressions	Asia » China » Beijing
October 22nd 2011	Duiduiduiduiduiduidui	Asia » China
November 11th 2011	Teacher C	Asia » China » Shanghai » Pudong
November 25th 2011	Turkey Isn't Too Popular in China	Asia » China » Shanghai » Pudong
December 23rd 2011	Wherever You Go, There You Are	Asia » China » Guangxi
January 17th 2012	City by Day, City by Night: 24 Hours in Shanghai	Asia » China » Shanghai » Yangpu
February 18th 2012	Hong Kong on the cheap	Asia
March 23rd 2012	Back On the Road	Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
April 9th 2012	Chris Stasse: Official Ambassador of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	North America » United States » California » Santa Rosa