Posted in Beijing, Day 9 on December 9th, 2006 3 Comments »
We flew from Xi’An to Beijing, the Capital of the People’s Republic of China (585 miles). It was a pretty clear day and our airplane from Air China flew pretty low, so we were able to see a lot on the ground: mountains with snow, villages, and rivers.
Since arriving in Beijing late in the afternoon, […]
Posted in Culture, Day 9 on December 9th, 2006 No Comments »
The red symbolizes the blood of the heroes.
The big yellow star stands for the government and the four smaller stars represent the people of China.
Posted in Video, Xi'An, Day 9 on December 9th, 2006 No Comments »
We met Marvin, our guide, at 9 am and headed for the Xi’An City Wall.
The City Wall, still intact, forms a 9 mile rectangle around the center of the city.From the wall we had the chance to observe a elderly man doing Tai Chi exercises. Watch the following video to learn how Chinese children […]