So Long White Swan

12/12/06 6:30PM Here at the White Swan Hotel it is like staying in a stateside resort. Big buffet breakfast, pools, overpriced restaurants & shops… feels like a vacation resort. I can’t wait to leave. And we are doing just that tomorrow morning. We are going to pack up and head to the airport at 7:00AM.
In [...]

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A Glimpse of Guangzhou

This city is huge. Last night we took a river cruise down the Pearl River, which splits Guangzhou in half. The high rises and hotels seem to go on forever. You could easily fit 20 Seattle Metro areas into this one city. It’s also completely different how the government treats it. All the buildings are [...]

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Final Countdown

12/12/06 7:30 AM Well this is it. Final full day in China and I don’t think everyone could be happier. We have had a wonderful time but two weeks is plenty; all sharing small spaces and small beds, thinking about what you’re eating all the time and just missing friends & family.
Today we will go [...]

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