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Trip: CHINA:Land of the Dragon: Year of the Dragon

There are [32] stories from my trip: CHINA:Land of the Dragon: Year of the Dragon


Photos: Beijing

CHINA | Sunday, 22 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery

culture heart of China
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Travel + New Job

CHINA | Monday, 16 Apr 2012 | Views [559]

16 April 2012 This weekend I waited for a phone call from Go Abroad China Foundation to tell me if they had found new work for me.  I did not hear from Zoe by Monday morning and began thinking that I need to make use of my time if I were to have ... Read more >

Tags: beijing, highteam communications


China life

CHINA | Sunday, 15 Apr 2012 | Views [1418] | Comments [1]

15 April 2012 Been living the everyday life lately.  Not to much to write in the sense of travel and exploration but let me tell you just what everyday life is in China. I walked through a food market on the way back from the bank and heading ... Read more >

Tags: china, chinese culture, market, raw meat


Photos: Design & Art

CHINA | Sunday, 15 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery

Anything I feel that is creative and artistic
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Shanghai expat

CHINA | Friday, 13 Apr 2012 | Views [583]

14 April 2012 My Shanghai life is two weeks underway.  I've spent one week at my work placement with Hercules Industry & Trade Co.  My project is to source contact information for USA garment importers and contact them with a business introduction.... Read more >

Tags: chinese, expat, office work, shanghaihercules


Photos: Chinese food

CHINA | Saturday, 7 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery

good luck avoiding the duck neck, pig intestines, chicken feet, jellyfish and animal brains
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Chinese Culture Shock

CHINA | Saturday, 7 Apr 2012 | Views [1979]

7 April 2012 Here are the first of many Chinese culture observations.  I will post another again with more as I get accustom to the way of life here in Shanghai. 1. When entering or in a Chinese home house slippers much be worn.  No exceptions.... Read more >

Tags: china, culture shock, dirty, police


That's the jist!

CHINA | Thursday, 5 Apr 2012 | Views [993]

5 April 2012 Wednesday was actually Qing Ming Festival which I had thought was Monday.  Nonetheless, Ren was meeting friends and taking me out to the City God Temple.  This was in an area called Old Shanghai which I had stopped the day before ... Read more >

Tags: chinese, first day, hercules, office, tutor, work, yuyuan garden


Photos: Old Shanghai

CHINA | Wednesday, 4 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery

YuYuan Garden-Jing'an
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Tags: ancient china, architecture, garden, shanghai


Explore Shanghai

CHINA | Monday, 2 Apr 2012 | Views [852]

2 April, 2012 I have 5 free days before I start working so I've decided i must make the most of exploring the city.  Shanghai has a good metro system and I know I can make it around without worry that I don't understand characters.  My host Ren ... Read more >

Tags: ferry, nanpu sq park, oriental pearl tower, peoples sq, super brand mall


Photos: Explore Shanghai

CHINA | Monday, 2 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery

New and everyday life in Shanghai
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Welcome to Shanghai

CHINA | Friday, 30 Mar 2012 | Views [723]

29 March 2012 Welcome to Shanghai the city that means rain.  It is day 1 in China after a grueling 24 hours of traveling from Wisconsin, USA.  I woke to find a gray and rainy day somewhere around 17 celcius. I traveled Asiana airlines from Chicago ... Read more >

Tags: asia, china, culture shock, fly, shanghai, travel


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