Canadians going to China!

Do I have a tale for you,     These past couple of days have been crazy - non stop! Have you heard of a Moon Cake, or Moon Festival? Nope, well neither had I. To be short and sweet (like the cake) a Moon Cake is the Chinese version of a Fruitcake, yup, that also means in the percentage of popularity as well. Not popular if you didn't catch that. Moon Cake is given during...

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OK!    Wow, how the weeks have flown by. In 2 days I will have been in China for 1 month. That feels weird to say – but it feels like I have been living here for years! This past week has been like riding on the back of a bicycle eating noodles – yes I have seen a little girl doing that – I wish I took a picture!    I feel that I...

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These past few weeks have been phenomenal - I hope it has been for you as well! These past couple of days have been crazy though I must say. Lots of stuff to do and get done. The other night we were given our placements. That was CRAZY. We were all hanging around the hall and were told not that night and so we all left (I think that was the plan) and then an...

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So,  This past week has been great. There have been days where I am completely tired and don't want to get out of bed and others where I am out and about by 6 - I think my roomates love me (that is a joke). Today I was hanging around T'square, Forbidden city and the neighbourhood - I think I am going to head towards icecream. Today was one of my expensive days - I...

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Hey All,  So here I am in Beijing! I have found that the beer is more expensive - 5 kuai rather than the 2kuai that I know. This post is going to be short since I am running out of time. 1. The hostel I am in Far East Youth Hostel is under construction - still open but the small restuarant is being worked on so you have to walk through a construction site inside...

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