Tianjin East Asia Hotel

... to the context and results of their logic as opposed to the “why” and “how” that we are more accustomed to as Westerners. But even Chinese experts have difficulty in dissecting the Chinese rationale, because most of their ideologies date back to ancient time, and since then a lot has evolved and been purged of any concrete factual basis. So you can only imagine my dilemma in facing these difficulties as a college-undergrad from the states ...

We chose to visit the nearby port Town of Tanggu where is located the economic location stimulus known as TEDA (basically a lot of westerners and big companies who are drawn in by paying less taxes).

I always like to see anything new, but I found that Tanggu really has nothing to offer and is quite boring. In fact, it was really a comedy of errors one after the other on the Saturday.

First we visited the very famous "Exotic ...

... expat could expect to be. There's no regrets, but only a wish that I had more time to wander the little crevices and feel the mood of the buildings more often. In time I suppose, and also in time I will be able to travel away from my comfortable little zone of China I have created and to wherever the winds of change may call me.

Pictures added, taken Nov. 17.

... as big an idiot as I appear? Could anyone be? I hope I'm comic relief at least. Redirected by personnel I ascend to the proper platform. Jockying for position. Homey don't play that so much. You want a seat so badly, have it. Everything changes and I've had my fair share of seats. I get a seat. Thank goodness 'cuz it a 40 minute ride. Not that sitting's that much easier on the sciatica but it's a bit. Some views. Just new ...

Early on the day of the 7th, we went to the main intersection close-by with all our things to grab the long distance bus to Tianjin city. The drive was long and more or less uneventful - the drivers played a couple Jackie Chan movies and a couple Jet Li movies to keep us occupied.

We were, as expected, molested upon our arrival at the bus station. Many cries of 'taxi', us responding with ...

October 1 I had the day off for the Celebration of Chinese National Day. It was the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. I used this time to explore more of Tianjin. I did a lot of walking and sweating but it was worth it. Enjoy the Photos.

Blake

... time off so it's not really that much time off, but great for a trip.

For this trip I traveled to Chengde county to stay with my gal's parents and see the mountain's of China.

Wednesday night after work I took the bus out to Tianjin city and we went out to dinner and packed for the trip.

... these 2 guys came to our table and spun the noodles in the air to stretch the dough and then they put them in your pot. It was pretty cool. The pics from dinner only include about half the group cause some ditched out because of the rain and they had to ride their bicycles home.

And yes we had a private room at no extra cost for dinner.

Blake

When we first arrived (from our overnight hardsleeper train) in Beijing we got the local bus from the train station to our hotel. It took us about 30 minutes in the packed bus and only cost us 8 yuan - one dollar for the four of us, including a transfer. It was quite the challange, but we showed people the map of where we needed to go, lots of smiles and everyone was so helpful. At one point, the whole back section of the bus was looking at our map, discussing the best way for us to ...

... bir cok pakistanli var). Tai qi quan insani gercekten yoruyor ve banim hic calistirmamis oldugum bir cok kasimi calistiriyor. tai qi icin daha bir cok guzel fotografimiz var ama onlari hocamiz cekti, daha sonra gonderecek. Buradaki flu ve gizemli fotografla ortam gozunuzun onunde umarim canlaniyordur. Bu arada muthis bir sans eseri 8 yuenlik korsan DVD cide "A Scanner Darkly" buldum nasil sevinndim.Filmi Cin de bulamam diyordum. Neredeyse Amerikayla ayni anda Cin e ...