The Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing

... my stomach seems strong enough to handle most of the foods here. I was lucky enough not to have any real problems and have been enjoying the food so far. Every week, I am trying new foods and eating at new restaurants... it's quite amazing.<br><br>2. Presenting a PPT in Chinese<br>At work, we recently had a division-wide marketing meeting involving multiple cities via video conference. Since the top managers were European, they obviously ...

... Wall for about two hours. We stopped at various points throughout to take photos and breathe in the fresh air (as opposed to the polluted air in the city centre).<br><br>I probably could have used at least another hour at the Great Wall. But we had agreed with our driver to be back by a certain time so that he could take us to the Ming Tombs. We went for another crazy drive through some rural parts. At one point, our driver was kind enough to show ...

... surrounds Beihai Lake; with an island that has the White Pagoda where Kublai Khan's palace used to be. A refreshing site in the city.<br><br>After the tour, we went to the Silk Market where Irah got harassed by vendors and where we found bargain costume jewelries. You have to bargain well though...say, the amount should be at least 15-20% of the original price! yes, you read it right!<br><br>Dinner time was hosted by Irah's friend Lin who took us to a Schezuan resto for authentic ...

... in 2002. There are 21.48 million rural poor still facing food and clothing shortages, and there still are 35.5 million low-income earners. The poor account for 6 percent of the population in rural areas and 13.7 percent in the western regions. And the number for absolute poverty would be around 100 million if the World Bank parameter of $1 a day is taken into account. The poorest of the poor live in harsh ecological conditions, mostly in remote areas, where natural resources ...

... quiz Robin about bus services to Juyongguan. There are many buses going past there but most of them are not stopping there either, because of transport restrictions. Only one bus will actually go directly there, a 619 bus. However there are many different types of 619 bus, so only go part way, some have a slightly varied route &amp; only one will go to Juyongguan and there will be no signage in English to say which one is which. I rang the central information service to find ...

... the way, there are flowing Indian-print caftans, $400 stingray-skin computer bags, a Sotheby's real estate stall and, at the heart of it all, the Jennifer Jones Collection. Jones' space is essentially a boutique in search of four walls -- a stall packed with handbags, hats, jewelry, clothes and other accessories. We couldn't resist a summery white fedora that reminded us of Thakoon's must-have crinkled hat -- except it was just $25. A white peasant dress with black ...

... voltak már Kínában, hogy nagyon durva a szmog, a szagok, így nagy meglepetést nem okozott, de mégis ledöbbentem. Csak leszálltam a hajóról, s szinte leveg&#337;t is nehéz volt venni el&#337;ször. Mintha egy ilyen száraz, porral teli helységbe mentél volna. Nos, Ágihoz való eljutásunk érdekes volt. Mivel elfelejtette megírni a címét, így csak a megadott telefonszáma volt meg. Sajna nem tudtam felhívni a kiköt&#337;b&#337;l, mert egyb&#337;l a buszhoz mentünk, ami Pekingbe ...

... receptions and major occasions, sleeping quarters or entertainment areas. As you approach the Hall of Supreme Harmony there is the Marble Carriageway. The central ramp is carved with dragons chasing pearls among clouds. This was reserved for the emperor's use only. There had been, up till the 1920's, 500 years of emperors rule in China, with 24 rulers in this time. The Nine Dragon Screen is 31m or 100 ft long and is richly colored using highly glazed ...

... zouden zijn, maar dit was helaas niet het geval bij aankomst na een aardige rit in twee bussen en nog een stukje met de taxi. We kregen wel meteen het meer dan riante optrekje van hem en zijn familie te zien. In de huiskamer prijkte een prachtige LCD tv van Philips en een groot aquarium. Ma's vader is kunstenaar en maakt mooie kunstwerken. Zijn moeder werkt bij de landelijke toerisme organisatie. Hij woont er samen met zijn twee zussen, waarvan eentje ook bij Star PP werkt als gids ...