China Day 10: Shanghai to Dulles

Monday, May 4, 2009

Many Chinese begin the day with Tai Chi, so we’re up early visiting a park to watch. We spend the rest of the morning discussing Chinese life with…

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China Day 9: Touring Shanghai

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Sunrise on Day 9 reveals Shanghai as a complex combination of modern high-rise apartments buildings and older neighborhoods. On a dark and dreary morning we start with a…

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China Day 8: Travelling to Shanghai

Saturday, May 2, 2009

A short post today.  Day 8 is mostly a travel day.  We board the bus to Guilin Airport and then take Shanghai Airlines flight 9336 to Shanghai Hongchou…

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China Day 7: Li River Cruise

Friday, May 1, 2009

I’m up early thanks to a rooster crowing outside the hotel.  Last night we arrived in Guilin after dark and had no idea what the city looked like. …

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