Backpack Odyssey Due to the strange regulations of my visa, I can only stay in China for 60 days at a time. As I will be in China 60 days on November 5, 2007, I have to leave the country before or on this date. Foreign expats with the same kind of problems...
Fall Colors at Fragrant Hills in Beijing On Sunday, the weather was absolutely gorgeous, and Sabrina and I decided to postpone our tour through the Hutongs for two reasons: First, we could do that on a rainy day as well, and second, her friend, a German-speaking tour...
Bell and Drum Tower Visa Trouble Another week at work passed much too quickly, and time is flying by. I cannot imagine that I have been here for almost 2 months already. This weekend, I went to the Bell and Drum Tower, and also found out some exciting news about my...
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall I had visited all the major sights of Beijing on a previous visit, but all of them in 2 days, so yes, I can say I have been at the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Ming Tombs, and the Summer Palace, but have I seen...
Tuesday was Nir’s last day in China, so he had to go find some nice souvenirs for his friends and family. While I was at work, he went to the Silk market and one last time to Tiananmen Square. He was supposed to come to my office at 5.30 PM so we...
Beijing Acrobatic Show Today, I had to go back to work, so Nir went off on his own to see the Great Wall at Badaling and later, saw the Beijing Acrobatic Show – finally. I would have loved to go with him, even though I did not like Badaling very much the...
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