Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center Beijing

... I came to the clinic they called up my insurance agency, and then I was in getting examined. After bloodtest, x-ray and an ECG they still couldn't find anything, so the doctor figured it might just be some musclecramps or because of the sudden change in the weather...hmm.. they gave me a shot with some musclerelaxant(which I still have the little bruise from on my bum) and other remedies.. anyway, got the some rest, and Wednesday I was okay. I ...

... cost closer to 1200...i'm not really set up for trekking at all, and some of it will require camping en route but i figure as long as i layer up i'll be fine. (i bought some 'trek style' shoes for around 9 quid in the silk market) So this is my tibet itinerary!<br><br>1) Take the train from xining to lhasa<br><br>2)Arrive in Lhasa<br><br>3)Lhasa (Jokhang temple, Barkhor square)<br><br>4)Lhasa (potala palace, Norbulingka)<br><br>5Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake Gyantse (one of the ...

... I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some cross cultural physiological differences in some kind of emotion study. Say a prayer, it's going to be a long shot. After work we headed back and relaxed for the rest of the night. <br><br>June 10th-We both felt a bit better today, although I wouldn't say we were back to normal by any means, but we could travel farther from a toilet without fear. We even saw a ...

... loads of identical concrete housing towers &amp; most of all there are loads of military/police marching around. Security is everywhere &amp; we saw a few people (Chinese) being stopped and their bags searched by the police. To enter the underground or any monument you have to put your bags through a scanner. This also had to be done in Tianamen Square. Tianamen Square! All I can think of is being at Uni &amp; seeing the lone student standing in front of the tank - I never ...

... accommodation blocks, the huge size of the industrial area, and the vastness of the container and shipping docks. We heard another Australian entertainer tonight - Trevor Knight. He played guitar/banjo/ukulele and sang county type songs - not bad, and then we stayed to hear some of the passengers try their hand at karaoke - some good, some not so good. All in all another good day. Tuesday 2nd Very windy on the deck for our walk this morning - nearly got blown over, and there were a few ...

... RESTAURANT!! Luc and I were thrilled about the restaurant as the menus are in ENGLISH :) (YAY!) and it has both Asian and Western food---ahhh the best of both worlds! We had it for Lunch and Diner tonight! haha it is delicious!!! And it's super cheap here so far! Everything is only a few bucks!!! Also, the hostel has a luxury room with dvd's, pool tables, etc...it also has laundry service, internet service, etc...it's ...

So a friend of mine asked to hear about China and so as a distraction from writing my final papers I wrote a long letter about a usual day I have here in Beijing. Thought I'd share. Enjoy! A day in the life of Jonas: I wake in the morning and cough for a good 15 minutes. It's a little routine I've developed here. Thank you pollution. Then it's to the community kitchen, which has only hotplates as ovens and stovetops don't exist in China. There I attempt to make Western breakfast ...

... i decided that it was impossible, so went back to the hostel to get some food. We hung out in the bar, had some drinks, then watched a film from the extensive pirated dvd list! Somehow we only got to bed around half one, time just flew. August 16th: Spent the day trying to get into contact with my sister Shelley, since she and her bf are arriving tmw and still didn't even know where the hostel was and stuff. Since my mobile died, been doing it via ...

It was a long day.  Up at 5:00 AM, March 15, 2007.  Fly from Calgary to Vancouver.  Fly from Vancouver to Beijing.  Fly from Bejing to Shanghai.  Got there early evening March 16.  Shanghai is full of contradictions, contrasts.  More later. Ate, went to bed.