10/1/98: Revisited Tiananmen Square to shop for some kites… We had quite a fun time bargaining, since we had spoken to several sellers when we were there the other day and had…
Of Operas And Acrobats
9/30/98: We are in Beijing during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival, so we ate some mooncakes today… Usually a muffin with a hard boiled egg yolk baked into the middle, but they come in…
The Great Wall
9/29/98: Went to the Great Wall today, but not all 13,170.70 miles of it… A defensive project begun around 220BC, work continued through the Ming Dynasty (from 1368AD–1644AD), it was originally built to…
The Forbidden City
9/28/98: Today we visited the Forbidden City. Famous British actor, Roger Moore, was our tour guide. On audio cassette of course. He was busy and couldn’t make it in-person… The palace complex…
Beihai Park
9/27/98: Stayed in and spent the day reading… We did have to go out to eat though and boy did we find a great treat. Right around the block from our hotel…
Jingshan Park
9/26/98: Tourist day: Jingshan Park and Gardens, Beihai Lagoon, the White Pagoda, and Tianenmen Square… Jingshan Park, immediately north of the Forbidden City complex, was spectacular… Grand strolling boulevards lined with colorful…
City Scenes and Chinese Cuisine
9/25/98: A lovely city, but the acrid haze was so thick at some points during the day that we could not see more than a couple of blocks… From what I read…
Crossing Long Rivers
9/24/98: 30+ hour train ride north, from Hong Kong to Beijing, through beautiful country… Over the course of the trip, we passed over both the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. Including…
Unable To Read The Signs
9/23/98: Wandered around Tai Wai neighborhood for a bit today… Booked a room in Beijing for the next leg of our trip… We are expecting the next few weeks to be among…
ESL In Hong Kong
9/22/98: Ruth joined Jodi in her classroom again today, but just for the morning… Then she and I both joined Jonathan back in Mong Kok to help him with teaching the ESL…