Posted by John on Nov 8, 2010 in
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Travel There is a significant climate change at this point in our journey down the coast of China. We are now in a more tropical zone and you can tell the difference in both the heat and the humidity. The foliage is also more tropical. This area is similar to our home in Florida in both climate and flora. Xiamen is a moderately small city by Chinese standards. It has a population of about 5 million and is considered to be a resort city. There is a great deal of significant history here as this is where the Nationalist army left for Taiwan after Mao’s victory. Taiwan is only a short distance from this port city. We were supposed to also go to Taiwan but, the Chinese government suspended any cruise ship activity across the strait. That is why we spent three instead of two days in Shanghai.
Posted by John on Nov 8, 2010 in
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Travel I’m sorry I have not posted more observations of my recent trip to China but, I have been ill with a terrible cold and I am just now feeling well enough to continue this story.
We docked in Shanghai for a three day stay. The first day of our stay, Renelle and I toured the ancient water town of Zhijiajiao. This town has a history dating back 1,700 years and it is truly a small town of about 25,000 people.
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Posted by John on Oct 16, 2010 in
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Travel This is another installment concerning my recent trip to China.
Today is a sea day enroute to Shanghai. The seas are gentle and the weather is perfect. Service is excellent and the food surpasses the service. I can feel my pants getting tighter as my will power gets looser. The ship’s name is the Seabourn Pride. It has a passenger capacity of only 206.
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Posted by John on Oct 15, 2010 in
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Travel After a day at sea, we arrived at what the Chinese call a small town, Qingdao. The population is only 8 million. This is the population of Chicago. Everything in China seems to be on a grand scale. This is a resort city and is used by the residents of Shanghai and Beijeng for their vacations.
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Posted by John on Oct 7, 2010 in
Abroad,
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Tourism Here is the next installment of my trip to China.
Today we saw The Forbidden City. This was occupied by the Chinese Emperors and their courts until 1911. It is a huge complex of buildings in the center of Beijeng and it consists of dozens of individual buildings. Each building has a specific rank. Feudalism in China even extended to buildings.
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