Tag: Asia
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Warriors Frozen in Time
Read more: Warriors Frozen in TimeImagine being frozen in time for over 2200 years…buried with your emperor, unable to move, and not seeing the light of day until the middle of the disco era! This was the fate of the Terracotta Warriors! This world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site in Xi’an was the next stop in our China travels! Where did they…
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Exciting Xi’an
Read more: Exciting Xi’anWe loved our time in Beijing – it was an incredible city and we had so many amazing experiences! We originally were going to only stay for 4 days – but extended our stay to a week so we could see as much as possible. We then were faced with the dilemma – should we…
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Another Brick in the Wall
Read more: Another Brick in the WallOn our trip we have seen a lot of walls. Here are just a few examples we have seen: the remains of the Berlin wall the huge wall between Palestine and Israel the one between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Although we have seen many, none of them can be compared to the Great Wall of…
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Foods of China!
Read more: 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!
Read more: 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…