Wednesday, January 24, 2001

Beijing


Beijing


23-Jan-01 thru 24-Jan-01


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Beijing
In preparation for the Transsiberian, we met up with our friend Dave Crane. Just some scenes of us around about town.




MVC-171S-Engrish street sign. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): Even if this sign was spelled and hyphenated propely, it still wouldn't make sense (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Engrish street sign
Even if this sign was spelled and hyphenated properly, it still wouldn't make sense




MVC-172S-Soldiers marching on Tianemen. , Taivaallisen rauhan aukio, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (Tiananmen Square, 北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Soldiers marching on Tianemen




MVC-173S. , Taivaallisen rauhan aukio, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (Tiananmen Square, 北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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MVC-174S-These locals wanted their pictures taken with us.. "Dave Crane", , , , and SaraGrace Keenan. , Taivaallisen rauhan aukio, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (Tiananmen Square, 北京, 北京市, 中国): SGK and I made it a habit to reciprocate whenever a stranger wanted our photo, we would insist on getting theirs. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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These locals wanted their pictures taken with us.
SGK and I made it a habit to reciprocate whenever a stranger wanted our photo, we would insist on getting theirs.




MVC-175S-Looking at the forbiden city. , Taivaallisen rauhan aukio, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (Tiananmen Square, 北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Looking at the forbidden city




MVC-176S-More locals. "Dave Crane", , , SaraGrace Keenan "SGK", , Michael Alessio "MRA", and . , Taivaallisen rauhan aukio, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (Tiananmen Square, 北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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More locals




MVC-178S-Flying Mao's flag. , Taivaallisen rauhan aukio, Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (Tiananmen Square, 北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Flying Mao's flag




MVC-179S-Cattle Prod. "Dave Crane", and Michael Alessio. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): Hotel security had this item. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Cattle Prod
Hotel security had this item.




MVC-201S-Kicking back in our room. SaraGrace Keenan. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Kicking back in our room




MVC-202S. SaraGrace Keenan. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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MVC-206S. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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MVC-208S-It's cold so I'm drinking tea. Michael Alessio. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): I normally do not like tea. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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It's cold so I'm drinking tea
I normally do not like tea.

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Chinese New Year


Chinese New Years



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24-Jan-01

It was Chinese New Year. Year of the snake. We decided to see what sort of celebration we could see, and ended up in a neighborhood festival. I don't remember exactly how we ended up there; so much of our travels around Beijing were blurry in mutual language incomprehension; but somehow we managed.
Chinese New Years




MVC-180S-Dancers. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Dancers




MVC-181S. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): These dancers were in the lobby of a big tourist hotel around the corner from our budget backpacker hotel. We would go into the big hotels in order to get a taxi,, or other service. Everyone just assumed that we were staying there since we were obviously "foreign devils" (The Travel Addicts, China)

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These dancers were in the lobby of a big tourist hotel around the corner from our budget backpacker hotel. We would go into the big hotels in order to get a taxi,, or other service. Everyone just assumed that we were staying there since we were obviously "foreign devils"




MVC-182S-Crowd waiting to get into the fair. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Crowd waiting to get into the fair




MVC-183S. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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MVC-184S-Giant, inflatable snake in honour of the year. SaraGrace Keenan. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Giant, inflatable snake in honor of the year




MVC-186S-She had her own baloons. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): This is one place that I didn't need to hand out baloons; even if I could tie them as elaboratly as this! (The Travel Addicts, China)

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She had her own balloons
This is one place that I didn't need to hand out balloons; even if I could tie them as elaborately as this!




MVC-187S-Announcer. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Announcer




MVC-188S-Decorated tree. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Decorated tree




MVC-189S-Prizewinner. SaraGrace Keenan "SGK", , and . , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): This boy won a hamster in some sort of a contest. He was very proud. I'm surprised that the rodent didn't freeze to death as it was very cold out. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Prizewinner
This boy won a hamster in some sort of a contest. He was very proud. I'm surprised that the rodent didn't freeze to death as it was very cold out.




MVC-190S-Baloon recipient!. SaraGrace Keenan. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): We tied these baloons to ourselves so we could more easily find ourselves in the crowd (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Baloon recipient!
We tied these balloons to ourselves so we could more easily find ourselves in the crowd




MVC-194S-Balancing act. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): That thing is about 20 feet tall, and he's balancing it on the tips of his fingers! (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Balancing act
That thing is about 20 feet tall, and he's balancing it on the tips of his fingers!




MVC-195S-Parade dancer. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Parade dancer




MVC-197S. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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MVC-198S-Inflatible castle. , and . , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): Just goes to show that colourful, bouncing adventures is cross-cultural (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Inflatable castle
Just goes to show that colorful, bouncing adventures is cross-cultural




MVC-199S-Goldie locks. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国): Not sure if these red ringlets were attached to the hat or the girl. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Goldie locks
Not sure if these red ringlets were attached to the hat or the girl.




MVC-200S-Queen of the faire. , Beijing, Beijing Shi, China (北京, 北京市, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Queen of the faire

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Sunday, January 21, 2001

Chengdu Market


Chengdu Market


21-Jan-01


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Chengdu Market
We went to the Chengdu market expecting a typical third world marketplace, complete with stenches and flies. What we found a very clean place full of weird food.




MVC-142S-Chengdu market. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Chengdu market




MVC-143S-Willow fronds. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Willow fronds




MVC-144S-Ducks. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): The black ones are smoked (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Ducks
The black ones are smoked




MVC-145S-Worms. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Yes, they eat these here. In soup. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Worms
Yes, they eat these here. In soup.




MVC-146S-Vegtables. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Vegetables




MVC-147S-Limpets. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Limpets




MVC-148S-Shrooms. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Shrooms




MVC-149S-Odd garlic like bulb. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Odd garlic like bulb




MVC-150S-Fish does not get any fresher. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Fish does not get any fresher




MVC-151S-live eels. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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live eels




MVC-152S-Balloons!. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Balloons!




MVC-153S-Snakes. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Snakes




MVC-154S-Terrapins. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Terrapins




MVC-155S-Wierd root vegtables. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Weird root vegetables




MVC-156S-Squid. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Now we're talking! (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Squid
Now we're talking!




MVC-157S-Brains. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Zombie food (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Brains
Zombie food




MVC-158S-Chicken feet. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Chicken feet




MVC-159S. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Not sure what this was. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Not sure what this was.




MVC-160S-Smoked pork jowl. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Smoked pork jowl

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Cheng Du


Cheng Du


11-Jan-01 thru 21-Jan-01


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Cheng Du
Cheng Du is a city in south western China (Schezuan) that no one has ever heard of even though it is the size of Los Angeles.

It is one of two places in China that you can depart from to get to Tibet (the other being Golmud). It is also the departure point for the 3 gorges, and home to the place that rents pandas to zoos around the world.

It was also the cleanest city in China.




MVC-866S-Jam packed. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): SaraGrace wanted to show off her packing job (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Jam packed
SaraGrace wanted to show off her packing job




MVC-897S-Disinfected. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Good to know. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Disinfected
Good to know.




MVC-898S-Penguin trash can. SaraGrace Keenan. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): We loved these kitsch trash cans. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Penguin trash can
We loved these kitsch trash cans.




MVC-001S-Red Bull

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Red Bull "Super Vitamin Drink"
So I guess that ephedrine, caffeine, and guaifenesin are classified as a vitamins in the PRC?




MVC-002S. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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MVC-003S-Chop maker. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): This guy sold "chops" - personalized stamps for marking correspondance. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Chop maker
This guy sold "chops" - personalized stamps for marking correspondence.




MVC-027S-Reaching for me. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Reaching for me




MVC-029S. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): We just liked this little guys sense of dress. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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We just liked this little guys sense of dress.




MVC-161S-Spicegirl club. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Ginger? (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Spicegirl club
Ginger?




MVC-162S-Street scene. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Street scene




MVC-163S-Balloon merchant. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Balloon merchant




MVC-164S-Paul's Oasis Home away from home. SaraGrace Keenan. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Paul's was the only backpackers bar in Chengdu. He was also likely the only non-westerner in the whole province to speak English comprehensibly. (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Paul's Oasis Home away from home
Paul's was the only backpackers bar in Chengdu. He was also likely the only non-westerner in the whole province to speak English comprehensibly.




MVC-165S-Kokopelli. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国): Paul encouraged us to add to the grafitti on his tables (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Kokopelli
Paul encouraged us to add to the graffiti on his tables




MVC-166S-SGK and Paul. "Paul", and SaraGrace Keenan. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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SGK and Paul




MVC-167S-Another ballooon merchant. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Another balloon merchant




MVC-168S-Smoking opium. , Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng, China (成都, 四川省, 中国) (The Travel Addicts, China)

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Smoking opium

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