by Steve Chisnell | 3 July 2008 | Student Posts
Well, the day began with the ever-so-delicious buffet breakfast at our hotel in Luoyaug and a slow booking of our tour bus. On the ride towards The Longmen Grotto and The White Horse Temple, our tour guide tells us that we get the opportunity to go to the geology...
by Steve Chisnell | 3 July 2008 | Student Posts
As we exited our comfy air conditioned hotel we felt the beams of the sun lick our skin. Arguably the hottest day we have experienced, the sun was high in the sky and the anticipated China heat was upon us. Our tour guides agenda for today was to wear down the...
by Steve Chisnell | 2 July 2008 | Guest Posts
While at Beijing University the students asked Dr. Zha if he thought the upcoming U.S. presidential election would have any effect on our country’s relations. I’m not sure the professor even took the time to blink his eyes before he uttered “no.” Dr. Zha then took a...
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 | 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...
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