China - 2007

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The Terra-Cotta Soldiers


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Eleanor, Paul, Maryann and Jess at the excavation site. It was even more impressive than I thought it would be.


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Paul and I, enjoying the show. Hey, we walked all over, then they fed us lots of food and then turned off the lights.

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We joined the actors for a picture after Paul and I woke up.

We flew to Beijing on March 7th. From there we went to Xian, then Guling and finally Shanghai. What an adventure!

It's Thursday, it must be Guilin.


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The river cruise was amazing.



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Snake wine was available, we passed.

We brought box lunches; they cooked with river water on the boat.





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I thought the wall would be flat. One does not walk on the wall; one climbs it.

Those who made it up to the second guard house were able to get a "hero card." Eleanor was a genuine hero.

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This plastic tree in Shanghai amazed me, but I have not been able to find any
information about it.