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Singapore | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! July 23, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Singapore looked so new and modern. We set out for the National Museum of Singapore, which had a little bit of everything – history, art, nature, and out front there were a series of displays put on by the Singapore military as part of the Armed Forces Day celebration. A bell from one of Singapore’s churches inside the museum. Walking through the campus of an art school. Walking through a market area. Not only did Singapore have great ...
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Malaysia I: KL and Ipoh | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Malaysia I: KL and Ipoh. June 6, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. We made it to the Petronas Towers, but unfortunately too late to nab a spot on the viewing deck on the top floor. So, we walked around the mall on the inside, ate some food, and then spent the evening walking around the area just outside the towers. At the cave temples. A large statue of the Chinese goddess Guanyin. As you can see, these temples are well-maintained by the community. Along the outer walls. A woma...
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tmboyce | Scaling the Great Wall
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Scaling the Great Wall. Our family's attempt to cross the cultural divide. Using the Good China. 1000 Words or Less, Our Photo Album. 1000 Words or Less, Page 2. A”Bao”t us. In Nanjing, the Japanese are Not Forgotten. December 7, 2012. A prominent statue outside of the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre depicting a grief stricken mother carrying her murdered child. A view from the bottom of the 392 steps leading up to the Sun Yatsen Memorial. Run away from the bloody hands! The Rape of Nanjing. The Bu...
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Malaysia II: Malacca and JB | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Malaysia II: Malacca and JB. June 6, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. The architecture in the old town had a little bit of everything, from Moorish to Chinese to British and many others. Inside the old part of town. St Francis Xavier church. Tomb of Hang Jebat. Masjid Kampung Kling (mosque) on Harmony Street was built originally in the mid-18th century and then rebuilt in its current form in 1872. Inside Masjid Kampung Kling. Cheng Hoon Teng is an active temple. For reasons un...
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Taiwan | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! August 2, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. No natural history museum, but we could have gone to this museum. We decided to skip it though. Ahhh, finally, some baseball! Unfortunately, we were a week too early for the exhibition games but. Instead, we kept walking and found ourselves at a rather large temple, which we were welcomed into:. The entrance to the temple was very brightly colored. On the second story of the temple. Inside one of the side rooms. We (well, let’s ...
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Postcards From Beijing | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Author Archives: Postcards From Beijing. Taishan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, and Jinmen. August 5, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Again, H was stuck in Beijing with school, so this trip was just R. 8 Jun: A friend, YL, the same one whose home we visited for New Year’s […]. Read Article →. August 5, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Read Article →. August 2, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Read Article →. July 23, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Read Article →.
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Taishan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, and Jinmen | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Taishan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, and Jinmen. August 5, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Again, H was stuck in Beijing with school, so this trip was just R. A friend, YL, the same one whose home we visited for New Year’s. At the half-way point, about 2:00am. Waiting for the sunrise. I told them that last year, when they saw me, I was just wearing a lot of clothes, and in fact was lighter than I am now by a good 4 kg (10 pounds), but they insisted that I eat more f...
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Qingdao and Qufu | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! August 5, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Sidewalk in the Concession area. This building now belongs to a Chinese company. The Qingdao Protestant Church was built by the Germans in 1910. It is still in use. Visitors can climb the bell tower and get a good view towards the harbor. The view from the Governor’s Mansion of the Church Steeple, with more modern high-rises in the background. Inside one of the side temples. Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea. From there, I wal...
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Journey to the East 东游记: The New Apartment or "It's Always Christmas in the Laundry Room"
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Sunday, September 4, 2011. The New Apartment or "It's Always Christmas in the Laundry Room". One peculiarity about our apartment is that in on of nearby buildings is somebody who likes to play the piano. Now this person is a very skilled piano player, but most of the time, they only play and elaborate version of Jingle Bells. September 8, 2011 at 3:14 PM. Jeff- your blog is awesome. Ah, China. Your family looks great and Kunming. also great, in a way. Coming down East anytime soon? Oh Normal Day (Morocco).
