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The China Chronicles Part 17: A Unique Perspective
            Traveling abroad can offer a unique perspective of the world, a view that is impossible to obtain from the comfort of one’s living room while watching a documentary...
Posted by margiecuster - Fri Dec 15, 2006 13:04:41 PST
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The China Chronicles Part 16: China, It Was Not What I Was Expecting
            Growing up as a Baby Boomer, many of my notions of how we as Americans fit into the global society were formed. During the Cold War, it was not uncommon for parents to...
Posted by margiecuster - Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:57:51 PST
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The China Chronicles Part 15: Entertainment, museums and the people
Entertainment: Our first full day in Shanghai ended with a dinner show that featured the famous Chinese acrobatic troupe. With beautiful costumes, dramatic lighting and amazing feats the show was a big hit. An aerial act that used...
Posted by margiecuster - Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:11:20 PST
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Awesome pictures!
            One of the most important parts of a vacation is the pictures you take.  So why settle for ho-hum pictures when they could be great? ...
Posted by margiecuster - Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:01:37 PST
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The China Chronicles Part 14: The silk and pearl factories
Our excursion to the silk factory in Shanghai was a very interesting one, even for those not caring to go shopping afterward. The informational talk and demonstration explained the life cycle of a silkworm. A tour followed which...
Posted by margiecuster - Wed Nov 8, 2006 15:01:07 PST
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The China Chronicles Part 13: The Food
No series on China would be complete without a segment devoted to the culinary aspects of the trip. It was never more apparent than at mealtime that we were clearly not in Kansas anymore. Breakfast was fairly consistent throughout the...
Posted by margiecuster - Wed Oct 25, 2006 14:07:31 PDT
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The China Chronicles Part 12: Forests, Parks and Gardens
Progress is ripping through China at an alarming rate, bringing skyscraper office buildings and hotels, high-rise apartments and modern highways. To offset this sterile appearance, the Chinese have made a conscious effort to beautify...
Posted by margiecuster - Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:38:42 PDT
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The China Chronicles Part 11: China Aviation Museum and shopping
Forty miles to the north of Beijing is the China Aviation Museum.  Originally called the Air Force Aviation Museum, it has been renamed for visitors –– we were expressly told not to call it by its former name. ...
Posted by margiecuster - Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:35:20 PDT
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The China Chronicles Part 8: Xian
            After a police escort to the airport, we boarded a plane for Xian (pronounced Shee-On), which means “western peace.” On the drive from the airport, it became...
Posted by margiecuster - Wed Aug 16, 2006 09:32:32 PDT
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Summer Vacation Photo Contest Entry: China
After graduation from CSUB, Dustin Crawford and Kelly Levig took a well deserved trip to China.
Posted by cbasham - Tue Aug 15, 2006 21:42:52 PDT
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The China Chronicles Part 7: Guilin, best all around destination in China
On a boat tour on the Li River, we saw some of the most scenic places in all of China –– crystal blue water bordered by interesting, rocky peaks covered in green. But one of the more memorable events on the riverboat was what...
Posted by margiecuster - Tue Aug 1, 2006 13:56:45 PDT
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