Qiaobo International Conference Center Beijing

... We also had a nice view of the Dragon Mountain and the Tiger Mountain. Sadly we did not get to see the animal stone statues. That would have been interesting to see.

Instead we had to rush off to the Traditional Chinese Health Center. The motto of Eastern Medicine is "No Health, No Wealth" and that prevention is better than the cure. I can't argue with that...

The Dr looks at your tongue and feels your pulse on your right and left wrists with his 3 fingers ...

... a tennis racket, only with a pouch and we passed it back and forth for a while. The events surrounding the temple were so interesting, a lot of us were thinking this would be a great addition to college coffee at Elon. When we made it to the Temple of Heaven, all of us were very impressed with the size and beauty of the structure. Our tour guide, David,  (I wish I could recreate his laugh on the computer, because it has been a benchmark of this trip) told us that Henry Kissinger ...

... for the first part but it levels off at the top. Above the falls are a series of rock pools and bare stone canyons. Further along is another natural waterfall but with a dam wall built across it's top. It is from here that the village below get their water from. I find out that the way I have gone is a dead end and I have to back track a little to another path to rise above this next waterfall. The valley broadens out and then closes in with the creek going from a rushing torrent to a ...

... between the Bird Nest and the Water Cube are two large sets of ground music water fountains. Many children went crazy running, jumping, laughing playing and getting wet. Joseph was no exception and this is his second time here! After taking a nap, we were energetic again and set out to the famous Shi Cha Hai area to tour the ...

... cent revealing that they do not look to see whether their passport is valid and 16 per cent do not even check to see whether or not they need a visa. In order to enter China, Olympic supporters must check their passport has a validity of at least 6 months and a visa must be obtained in advance from the Chinese Embassy in London. If spectators are planning on travelling from mainland China to Hong Kong, they will need a double or multiple entry visa to get back onto the ...

... the Peking Opera. The Peking Opera was very interesting. It basically consisted of 4 acts. The first two were stories acted out by very ornately dressed Chinese and the last two with the same except for the addition of amazing acrobatic feats. Words are difficult to describe it so hopefully the pictures will help. Tommorrow we truly go global as we spend our morning at the UN and the afternoon at the Olympics! Zai Jian

... lanterns with Yak butter as everyone mills by the eerily empty center. At the foot of a giant, gold-painted Budda are the rows of red pillows where high ranking monks and lamas once sat, meditated, and studied. Now, with the monks and lamas long gone, a fence borders that area and young monks bounce between reciting prayers and checking their cell-phones. Our group also travelled to the Sera Monestary, where once 5 500 yellow hat monks and ...

... opdracht van David, namelijk een evaluatie maken van de company training van het afgelopen weekend. Die heb ik de volgende dag netjes ingeleverd nadat ik vier kantjes had volgetypt. Op woensdag kregen we nog een opdracht, ja het ga snel hoor nu ineens. David had het verzoek gekregen voor trendy restaurants and bars in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chendu en Xi'an in kaart te brengen. Dit was een leuke opdracht, die na het weekend voltooid wordt. Op vrijdag ...