by Steve Chisnell | 1 July 2008 | Student Posts
It was 7:30 (or 0730 Chinese/military time) and the baritone voice on the other end cracked “good morning.” It was another anti-climatic start to another interesting day in the People’s Republic of China. After being startled by a half-made statute that vaguely... 
by Steve Chisnell | 30 June 2008 | Student Posts
Today started startlingly early, with a 6.30 wake up call. Not fun. We collectively showered, ate and put on a varying degree of western business attire. Me, Dom and the Big Boss (Moline) were clearly the sharpest dressed. Soon we were off to Peking University.... 
by Steve Chisnell | 29 June 2008 | Student Posts
Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:35pm Beijing Wow, what a day… It started early; we left at 8:00, though Mr. Chisnell and the rest of our chaperones were late, “One dollar,” as Lu Xia said. XD Anyway, it took about an hour and a half to get to the Great Wall, so... 
by Steve Chisnell | 25 June 2008 | International, My Travel Blog
As we drove through the hills of Henan on our way to Luoyang, we passed a steady stream of trucks moving east and west; the eastward trucks were moving in our direction, spreading goods to the major and middle cities, and the westward trucks, heavily laden, were... 
by Steve Chisnell | 18 June 2008 | International, My Travel Blog
I remember one adult who approached me during a China trip fundraiser for the team: “You ask them,” she said. “You ask them why.” It was never quite clear to me what she wanted to know, but I surmised it. What excites me about our trip is the why. As I have learned... 
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