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Looking Back
Posted on August 18, 2011 | No CommentsLooking back on the trip, its hard to believe and fathom what all we got to do. When I got home to my family, they had to tell me to... -
Community in China
Posted on August 18, 2011 | No CommentsI never expected in my lifetime to see places like Tienanmen Square, the Great Wall, or Old Beijing. Visiting those places, and relating with students and athletes from a country on the other... -
9 Days in China
Posted on August 16, 2011 | No CommentsComing home was great! When we finally landed in Detroit Monday morning and got off the airplane, it was great to see American people and signs that we all could... -
The Finale to our Trip!
Posted on August 14, 2011 | No CommentsToday we got to visit The Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Both were so amazing to visit. Both of these places are on so many people’s bucket lists to... -
The Great Wall and Forbidden City
Posted on August 14, 2011 | 1 CommentWith the basketball part of our trip ending two days ago, we’ve spent the recent time hitting the typical tourism spots of Beijing. We shopped at the Pearl Market yesterday... -
Beijing
Posted on August 13, 2011 | No CommentsAs Mallory said in her latest blog, today we had the experience of visiting the Pearl Market in Beijing. Coming from one who hates to shop and spend money, this bargaining... -
bargains, BARGAINS, bArGaInS
Posted on August 13, 2011 | No CommentsBeginning our day at 6 A.M. this morning, we took a plane to Beijing. I took us about an hour and a half to get there from Hounzhaou. When we... -
Something you don’t usually see.
Posted on August 12, 2011 | No CommentsToday was our last day in Hangzhou and we were given the opportunity to visit a Buddhist temple. Although the bus ride there was an hour and a half, it... -
Acknowledge, Admit, Learn, and Forget
Posted on August 12, 2011 | No CommentsYesterday was a very exciting day. For one we had a flat tire, so we could not go to the temple, and we waited for our bus to get fixed... -
West Lake
Posted on August 11, 2011 | 1 CommentThis morning we got the opportunity to take a boat tour of the historic West Lake. This 1000 year old, freshwater lake is in the center of Hangzhou and is...