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Day 46 - Amazed - the Great Wall
... big enough for a Mini. It's incredible and terrifying. In between the crazy cars and buses are people on bicycles, mopeds, motorbikes and some very funny kinds of mini cars. They weave, overtake and drive the wrong way up the street and yet it all seems to flow and work. And then there's the pedestrians that just walk into the traffic mayhem and survive! The streets are very clean and the lanes are wide with a dedicated bicycle lane so these ...
Remembering in China
... about war and how terrible it is, how young men and women left and fought in wars. All from delivery a poppy that afternoon. It made me feel proud today, explaining to kids the reasons why we are so lucky, why we need to remember those who sacrificed so much. I am going to follow up on Monday and create a slide show I my trip to the embassy, maybe see if we can get a speaker in to talk to the grade 3 class... Hopefully we all take a moment to remember Those who give so much for ...
Beijing's Playthings: Parks and Palaces...
... them up properly...
S: Yay! I'm glad to hear you've had a real Chinese meal. :) Thanks for taking time out to write the stories!
D: Wonderful email. I'm glad you are having such fun on your trip.
BJ: We are loving ending each day with G and N in China. Thank you so much for including us in your amazing experience. Nobody travels like you. Except all the people you are meeting in the hostels. Cheering you on with love...
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Be good tourist to mold well mannered imagination
... plenty of breaking unknown objects with a loud "hiuuu-WA"! Was especially popular amongst the geriatrics, as looking around the theatre felt a bit like looking around a very large theatre room in an aged care facility... Good on them! Early night to rest those aching feet and then up early for another full on day. Sunday is definitely not the day of rest in Beijing! Summer palace was our first stop! It ...
Race
... teachers, there are two Black/African teachers. They are often referred in Chinese as "black ghosts". I have no idea where the term came from, but I've heard a 4 year old boy scream it before. Of course, it's not a very appealing term. While we were at a phone shop, an elderly woman asked one of the teachers why the back of her hand is black but not the palm of her hand which is white(r)- a question with no answer to and a question I've never ever ...