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The final day of our BOCOG-sponsored tour brought us to the western part of the city and Summer Palace. In modern times, this would be known as the Emperor’s house in the Hamptons. It is an amazing collection of intricate and well-preserved gardens, chambers, and temples. Even though it was a Sunday, and the grounds [...]

The Great Wall was, well…wait for it….no. I’m not going to do it. We had a very nice time on the wall yesterday. Even though we visited at Badaling, the point known the world over for sweaty, khaki-coated tourists (there was even a battery recycling bin for digital camera refuse), it was quite amazing. [...]

The Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) is treating us and about 300 other volunteers to an extensive three-day tour of Beijing. Yesterday we started off with a trip to the city’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant…
Yes! Just the place all of you were asking when I would get to! Kidding aside though [...]

A little background on all this. I just finished my master’s in writing and publishing from Emerson College. This Olympic experience is courtesy of Emerson being selected to send students to work for the Olympic News Service. You can read more about it here, and if that is enough info for you, you can enjoy [...]

This morning we traveled to that mecca of Chinese culture—Wal-Mart—for some essentials. For about $35 USD, I purchased an insane amount of stuff. While I am psyched about the super-plush pillow, faux bamboo bath mat, and lime Chicklets, the highlight had to be seeing the live turtles…in the produce aisle. I hear they are tasty.

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