Beijing, China

Saturday, Evening

Hello readers. I am writing this from Nagoya, Japan. After touring Beijing in the morning we said goodbye to China, hopped a plane, and arrived into Japan

A couple of the 4th graders who have been reading the blog asked if I would be sad to leave China. The answer is yes. Between the my experience this past summer with the Fulbright group and the past week, I will miss China. The people work very hard and were always very nice to deal with.

We spent the morning touring a bell and drum tower that kept time for people of ancient Beijing. The bell would ring when was time to start the day and the drum would be sounded when it time to end the day.

After the tower tour we rode rickshaws to visit an older couple who lived in hutong, a traditional Chinese neighborhood. I took some photos of their home. It was small but nice. I also included a video of my rickshaw ride. I think you will enjoy it.

In the comment section and in the skype session with the freshman last week you asked about the economy. Here is a link to a great article about Chinese workers protesting outside a toy factory that was closed down. CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE LINK . The article is from the International Herald Tribune which is an English language newspaper for the entire the world. When I lived in or traveled to other foreign countries before I would always read. It's a great newspaper to get foreign news from.

Here are two more article about China

Article 1: China tightens grip on Muslims in the northwest

Article 2:China enacts major land reform (This is a huge development for Chinese farmers!)

Blog Photos (click here)