Kalina Grabb - 2008 Olympics

July 29 - exploring Beijing

Xin Qi Er, Qi Yue 29 Tuesday, July 29 Today, my Dad flew in for a two-day work trip, and I got to go out to dinner with him! This was one of the few times that I have been out of the hotel, and it was exciting! We went to this district in Beijing called Hou Hai. This is the older part of town where Chairman Mao’s workers lived. It was convenient because this district [+]

July 27 - Great Wall

[gallery]Xin Qi Tian, Qi Yue 27 Sunday, July 27   Today we went to the Great Wall. And let me say, it really is a great wall! Just imagine, over 1,000,000 Chinese men laboring throughout their life to build around 4000 miles of wall. And this wall isn’t in the easiest terrain. After hiking about one mile, all of our legs ached and our bodies were drenched in sweat. As you walk along the wall, it’s not just [+]

July 22 - arriving in Beijing

Tuesday, July 22 Xin Qi Er, Qi Yue 22 After months of anticipating this life adventure in Beijing, I just can't believe that it is actually happening. Days on end of packing, school shopping in July, and on-and-off Chinese lessons have finally showed their reasons to take place. When my mom and I landed in Beijing yesterday afternoon around 2:30pm, we hit the ground running… to say the least. When you land in the Beijing airport, signs and posters of the [+]