Safe and Happy in Beijing
Greetings from China!
With spirits high, he have arrived safe and sound. After landing in Beijing in the wee hours of the morning, we checked into our hotel, settled in to our rooms, and ventured out to take on the city of Beijing. Filled with a luxurious breakfast (an tasty mix of porridge, tofu, croissants and rice), we stopped by a smoky internet cafe and enjoyed yet another meal at a local chain restaurant. We are, without a doubt, well fed :)
From there we headed to the Forbidden City and Tian'amen square--a sprawling, historical site--where we enjoyed our first taste of Chinese history/culture, Chinese crowds, and a bevy of wonderul pictures. From there, we had an excellent Chinese dinner. A majority of the group of resting soundly at the hotel, while a few of us (total gamers) are catching up on emails and preparing for educational presentations to come. Each day, we will be featuring two student bloggers, and within our group, two educators who will be taking on the role of outlining the context of sites we visit.
Tomorrow, we will be having a Tai Chi lesson, visiting the Temple of Heaven, the Beijing Zoo AND, in the evening, the Beijing Opera....wow! :)
Be on the lookout for more every day!
Jonathan