Well, I'm back here in the USA. I already miss Beijing and the wonderful people there. School starts soon and I still have a ton of stuff to do...
I watched Horton Hears a Who on the airplane and well, that is it.
1,529 pictures need to be edited, put in a book, and a dvd along with a ton of movies.
Talk more later.
Eric
P.S. A persons a person, no matter how small.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Goodbye Beijing
It's been a wonderful 1 and a half months here in Beijing, China. But, as all good things must come to an end, so does this trip. I have some of the most fondest memories here, took about 1529 picutures, and also visited a ton of places.
I came here on June 29, via CA982. The first few weeks, were spent with my Grandmother, as my parents would come on July 25 because they only get 3 weeks of vacation. My grandmother and I, spent the first few weeks buying clothes, and curtains. We went out to dinner on a daily basis, often with my relatives, or her friends. We also went to Beihai Park to drive boats.
June 19 is a day I will never forget. The grand opening of the first Apple Store in China, the Sanlitun Apple Store. What a day that was; liveblogging from my iPhone, standing in line for almost 4 hours, and meeting some truely wonderful people there.
July 25 is the day my parents came. Once they came, we went to a lot of places as my grandmother is too old to travel too much around Beijing, which takes 3 hours to go from the North end to the South end. We started out by going to the Temple of Heaven, and Wangfujing Street, where the Olympic Flagship Store is. We also went to Chaoyang Park, where you can take a boat and go all around the park. Chaoyang Park is also the site of the Beach Volleyball competitions.
The next day, we went to Tianamen Square, and looked around. The Monday to follow, we went to Henan to visit relatives. That is really a true flavor of China. Beijing is all comercialized, but out in the Country, that is where you see true China.
1 week later, we were back in Beijing. After going to the National Center for the Performing Arts, I was able to go to an Opening Ceremony Rehersal. Though I thought the rehersal wasn't that impressive, the actual one was extremely good, except for the fact that some fireworks weren't real, and the little girl in the red dress was actually just mouthing the words as the song was prerecorded by someone else before hand.
After the games started, I went to see a tennis match, followed by soccer and athletics at the National Stadium. These final days have been spent busily packing, last minute preparations, setting up my grandaunt's mac and transferring 3+ gigabytes of photos to my iPod.
Once back in the USA, I will have to catch up on all the things I have missed, do my summer homework, and then create a photobook from the tons of photos I took in China.
CA981 is my flight number, you can track it from the Flight View website.
This is my last post in China. See you back in the states soon.
I came here on June 29, via CA982. The first few weeks, were spent with my Grandmother, as my parents would come on July 25 because they only get 3 weeks of vacation. My grandmother and I, spent the first few weeks buying clothes, and curtains. We went out to dinner on a daily basis, often with my relatives, or her friends. We also went to Beihai Park to drive boats.
June 19 is a day I will never forget. The grand opening of the first Apple Store in China, the Sanlitun Apple Store. What a day that was; liveblogging from my iPhone, standing in line for almost 4 hours, and meeting some truely wonderful people there.
July 25 is the day my parents came. Once they came, we went to a lot of places as my grandmother is too old to travel too much around Beijing, which takes 3 hours to go from the North end to the South end. We started out by going to the Temple of Heaven, and Wangfujing Street, where the Olympic Flagship Store is. We also went to Chaoyang Park, where you can take a boat and go all around the park. Chaoyang Park is also the site of the Beach Volleyball competitions.
The next day, we went to Tianamen Square, and looked around. The Monday to follow, we went to Henan to visit relatives. That is really a true flavor of China. Beijing is all comercialized, but out in the Country, that is where you see true China.
1 week later, we were back in Beijing. After going to the National Center for the Performing Arts, I was able to go to an Opening Ceremony Rehersal. Though I thought the rehersal wasn't that impressive, the actual one was extremely good, except for the fact that some fireworks weren't real, and the little girl in the red dress was actually just mouthing the words as the song was prerecorded by someone else before hand.
After the games started, I went to see a tennis match, followed by soccer and athletics at the National Stadium. These final days have been spent busily packing, last minute preparations, setting up my grandaunt's mac and transferring 3+ gigabytes of photos to my iPod.
Once back in the USA, I will have to catch up on all the things I have missed, do my summer homework, and then create a photobook from the tons of photos I took in China.
CA981 is my flight number, you can track it from the Flight View website.
This is my last post in China. See you back in the states soon.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Almost Time
Tomorrow is when our flight leaves, CA981 (I think). These past few days have been really busy preparing for the trip back. I took tons of pictures from the Birds Nest and also the Water Cube. Look forward to seeing my pics back in the USA
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Beijing Welcomes You
That is one of the most annoying songs EVER.
Today, I went to see a Tennis event in the Olympic Green. Pretty suspenseful if you ask me. But, worth it. Tomorrow is Soccer, and the 15th is Track at the National Stadium. Then on the 17th, I go back to the USA. I don't know how I feel. My family and some of my friends are here, but all my really best friends and people who I have come to known and like, are in the United States. My grandmother isn't coming back till the end of this year, but I have tons of souveniors.
I would also like to wish Preston and his family good luck in the next few days. It should all be fine!
Eric
P.S. Here is the Olympic Flame, that brings peace to the world and light to everyone, even in the most saddest times.
Today, I went to see a Tennis event in the Olympic Green. Pretty suspenseful if you ask me. But, worth it. Tomorrow is Soccer, and the 15th is Track at the National Stadium. Then on the 17th, I go back to the USA. I don't know how I feel. My family and some of my friends are here, but all my really best friends and people who I have come to known and like, are in the United States. My grandmother isn't coming back till the end of this year, but I have tons of souveniors.
I would also like to wish Preston and his family good luck in the next few days. It should all be fine!
Eric
P.S. Here is the Olympic Flame, that brings peace to the world and light to everyone, even in the most saddest times.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Tennis
Tomorrow, I am going with my dad to the Olympic green Tennis Center to watch a tennis match. August 12, at 10:30 AM (your 10:30 PM except for Denver).
Our Tickets
Some weird chip thing inside each ticket
Our Tickets
Some weird chip thing inside each ticket
6 More Days
So, there are six more days till I get back to the USA, August 17th in case anyone was wondering. I have much to do these few days, with two olympic games and even more shopping.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
You and Me
An awesome song from the Opening Ceremony, You and Me, or, 我和你 (Wo he ni).
Those who want the .mp3 file thingy, I found it on a website: You and Me
Eric
Those who want the .mp3 file thingy, I found it on a website: You and Me
Eric
Thursday, August 7, 2008
8/8/08
Today is the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. If you have been reading this blog recently, then you know that I thought the rehersal sucked. But, I think that they will make the actual thing better. Some Sarah Brigtman person is singing in it along with this guy who I have no idea where he came from, his name is Jackie Chan or something. (That was sarcasm.) It should be a little better. I will not be going anywhere today, because, the security is going to be really really tight and there will be a lot of famous people arriving today. Meanwhile, I have been visitng some of the famous places in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, Wangfujing Street, and more recently, Qianmen Market Street. I have yet to go to Tianamen Square and the Great Wall as the torch relay and ever tightening security has made that almost impossible until after the opening ceremony.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Opening Ceremony Rehersal
Yesterday, I attended the Beijing 2008, Olympic Games, Opening Ceremony Rehersal. I was not impressed. I will write exactally what happened when I have the time.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Henan: The Story
Sorry I couldn't come up with a better title. So anyways, these past few days have been a real ball! I got to go fishing and I caught 3 fish although I did cheat a little (it was a fish pound thingy). I also got to go to my uncles paper factory (he is in charge of it) and I took tons of pics. Yesterday, I went to this really beautiful mountain wheie I went swimming, then had dinner there. The air quality here is A LOT better than the air quality in Beijing. Tomorrow, I am taking a 8:02 AM train to Beijing. It is one of the new fast trains, ones that go 350 km/h. This way, it will only take 3 hours, instead of the usual 8.
When I get back to Beijing, there will only be a few days till the Opening ceremony (8/8/08 8:08:08 PM). My grand-aunt has gotten one ticket to the FINAL Opening Ceremony REHERSAL on 8/5/08, so it is almost like the real thing. Too bad I didn't bring my camcorder. However, I will take TONS of pictures. Netherless, I hope you read my twitter blog thingy in the next few weeks, as I will be mainly posting via that in the next few weeks.
Also, to celebrate National Watermelon Month, have a watermelon:
When I get back to Beijing, there will only be a few days till the Opening ceremony (8/8/08 8:08:08 PM). My grand-aunt has gotten one ticket to the FINAL Opening Ceremony REHERSAL on 8/5/08, so it is almost like the real thing. Too bad I didn't bring my camcorder. However, I will take TONS of pictures. Netherless, I hope you read my twitter blog thingy in the next few weeks, as I will be mainly posting via that in the next few weeks.
Also, to celebrate National Watermelon Month, have a watermelon:
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