Date: 2008-3-26 by diana; Tags: Yellow Mountains
Thousands of feet high towers the Yellow Mountains; With its thirty-two magnificent peaks Blooming like golden lotus flowers, Amidst red crags and rock columns And pick your way through fragrant bushes, Many a stream and many a ford, Peaks upon peaks shutting out the sky, That's where I'll call on you some other day Across a bridge that spans cliffs like a rainbow. ---Li Bai
With those words, Li ... View Details
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Date: 2008-4-28 by lavender0108; Tags: Forbidden City
The sky is blue today. Compared to the frequent overcast weather in Beijing, it is really a fine day for a tour. After having our breakfast with the local specialty- Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork, we are going on our way.
Our destination today is the Forbidden City, or the Imperial Palace. To enter the Forbidden City, we should pass the Tian'anmen Gate,where Chairmen Mao announced the establish ... View Details
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Date: 2008-4-1 by terry; Tags: Terracotta Warriors of Xian
You may be lucky enough to have visited the incredible temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. If you're fortunate enough, too, you may have even paid homage to the Moorish and Roman ruins of Morocco. Though your picture album spills the anecdotes of your expansive globetrotting adventures, you've not seen anything distinctly genuine until you've stood at attention to the army of Terracotta Warrio ... View Details
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Date: 2008-3-31 by terry; Tags: Giant Pandas
It's no secret that China has obliterated scores of its irreplaceable natural resources. What I mean to say, in fact, is that China had lost some the greatest part of its wildlife due to deforestation, internal and international black market and corruption. I speak here in the past, for nowadays China has spun the clock backwards, so to speak. With the world's eyes on China, especially with t ... View Details
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Date: 2008-3-19 by Chris;
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If you work at a Chinese university and live on campus, you must get used to a certain lack of privacy. As a native English speaker, you learn quickly that you are a commodity, and the students and staff are not at all shy about exploiting you. Since your class schedule and contact information are posted for all to see, you often receive phone calls or knocks on your door inviting you to some ev ... View Details