Monthly Archives: June 2011

Gesar – A Tibetan Culture Hero

Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin

There has been a fair amount of rain in the last two days but today is sunny for now. There are only two meetings today. The first is a quiet lunch meeting with an old friend from Vancouver back in … Continue reading →

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The Temple of Heaven

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

Once again we left early and went to our one attraction of the day. We have a lot of extra days in Beijing so we can take our time. Which is nice since the traffic here is pretty bad, it … Continue reading →

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Beijing For A Week

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

We arrived early on the 7th, after a loooooong trip, and spent the first day and a half wandering around the city, overcoming jet lag, working out the metro…all the boring stuff you do on the first day anywhere i … Continue reading →

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Li Na hailed as China’ s new idol

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

CHINA’ s Li Na is hailed nationwide as an idol on a par with NBA superstar Yao Ming, following her historic victory in Paris that made her the first Asian tennis player to lift a grand slam singles title. People … Continue reading →

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A beefy option along the Bund

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin

CHAR Restaurant and Bar opened last month and is the latest addition to the Bund’s eclectic dining scene. It claims to be the only restaurant in Shanghai now serving the award-winning Blackmore Wagyu Beef from Australia. However, seafood lovers will … Continue reading →

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