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If you think backpacking through Europe is an eye-opener,
try visiting China. You know you're getting a hefty dose
of reality when you're trying to find the word "bathroom"
in a pictographically-based language.
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Entry 1: Prologue Entry 2: Beijing Entry 3: Tiananmen Square Entry 4: The Forbidden City New! : Lunch? Entry 5: Arhat! Arhat! Entry 6: Married... Again |
Entry 7: The Great Wall Entry 8: Xi'an Entry 9: The Terra Cotta Warriors Entry 11: It's Neo-rific! Entry 12: An Embarassment Of Dumplings Entry 13: Shopping, Redux Entry 14: You Want A Walnut Entry 15: Exit, Stage Left |
Getting Married In China Opening Ceremonies | Chant | Slurp! | Closing Ceremonies Adventures In Shopping Lunch? | The In's and Out's of Your Big Nose For You, Half Price! Dressing Local An Introduction | Helpful Tips Reference Eats, Sleeps, and Other Bits |
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