• Foods of China!

    Foods of China!

    During our time in China, we have had the chance to try many interesting and delicious Chinese foods. We learned there are different specialities of food in various regions of China.  In the South, Dim Sum is their famous dish and in the North, it’s Peking duck especially in Beijing. I have eaten Chinese food at…

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  • A Fantastic Chinese Meal!

    A Fantastic Chinese Meal!

    During our stay at Cindy’s hutong, we had the chance to take a cooking class. We learned how to make dumplings and stir fry meals with the help of Cindy and a local lady, Liao Min. It was a lot of fun and we had a great dinner that night! Ingredients Filling Dried Chinese cabbage…

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  • Beijing Circus!

    Beijing Circus!

    No visit to China is complete without visiting a Circus! China is famous for it’s acrobats and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to see a great performance while in Beijing. The show is performed a number of times throughout the day so we decided to meet the family from France and enjoy the show together…

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  • It’s Happening at the Hutongs!

    It’s Happening at the Hutongs!

    Beijing is a huge city with over 20 million people. As one wanders through it, there are numerous narrow streets and alleyways all over the place. Many of them lead up to some very large doors that open up into traditional courtyard communities. In the past, a family would build their home and then join…

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  • China’s Religions

    China’s Religions

    Throughout our trip, I have learned a lot about Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Hinduism, and the last religion I am going to focus on is Taoism.  We saw examples of this religion at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.  Additionally, we saw evidence of Buddhism at the Lama Temple, also in Beijing. Taoism…

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