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Beijing 1-Hutong

Arrival in Beijing airport
We flew over the Arctic Circle. I heard (while half asleep) someone say that we were over Siberia. When it got light outside, I could see the desolate landscape of Outer Mongolia.

Beijing-Rickshaw

Rickshaw ride in hutong neighborhood
"Hutong" means "passageway" in Mongolian. The streets were very narrow.

Beijing-Kindergarten

Visit to a Chinese kindergarten

The children live here Monday through Friday without their parents.

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The children had their pictures taped on their desk in front of them.

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Hutongs are being torn down to make room for 500 new hotels in preparation for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

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The neighboorhoods smelled so good...jasmine tea!

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Lunch in one woman's home in the hutong. She was up since 5:00 AM cooking. She taught us how to make Chinese dumplings! It was our best meal in China.

 

 Kaia Chopsticks

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Mike and Susan on the rickshaw

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Bell Tower - last stop with the rickshaw

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Bell Tower. Most cities have a bell tower and a drum tower. They only ring the bell on Chinese New Year now since it is so deafening. It can be heard miles away.

Beijing Chinese Toilet

Chinese "two-star" toilet. Bring your own toilet paper.

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Playing ping-pong

Beijing Tea House

Chinese tea ceremony in the Bell Tower

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Learning the proper way to drink tea!

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Getting the hang of that little finger thing

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Pour the tea and the Great Wall appears!

Beijing Summer Palace

The Emperor's Summer Palace

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