Beijing Olympics

April 8th 2009
We had a cultural discussion in the second half of our lesson today. Up until now I’ve felt cautious about the way I behave in China because I’m not fully aware of what is culturally acceptable/unacceptable. I was told so many stories before I left e.g. don’t sneeze in public, don’t show the palm of your hand, don’t leave your chopsticks lying in the bowl and so many more! Our teacher t ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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Kay M

Ho ho ho followers - welcome to my travel blog! I intend to update this fairly regularly whilst in China and Thailand so please keep popping back to hear my travelling tales. It's also lovely to hear stories from my back home so please keep me up to date with all the gossip ......... I am taking my laptop but I'm not sure how often I'll get the chance to update this. I'm on the go a lot and won't be staying in the same place for any more than a few nights. Santa Clause will just have to use his magic powers to trac... full info

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