Our last exam is over! and it’s time to enjoy China free of the burden of academic study. The Intro to Chinese IP exam was an open book copy-and-paste exercise that took most of the two hours. I don’t know how anyone could do poorly (knock on wood). After the exam, the Tsinghua students took [...]
I’ve seen Chinese scroll art at most of the markets in Beijing and Xi’an. I’ve always thought it was kind of tacky, but would make a good gift – the kind of gift you give someone and they say thanks, but it’s kind-of an awkward moment. Then years later while visiting their house for fondue [...]
There are new pictures of the Chinese theater show we saw last night in Xi’an, China up on Flickr. Click here or on the thumbnails to the right to see the pictures.
We saw the Terra-cotta Warriors today. They were discovered in 1974 (I think) by a farmer who was digging a well. He first found a terra-cotta piece, then an entire head and more pieces. When showing his pieces to the village elders, they told him to keep it quiet so as not to upset the [...]
After getting off the overnight train, we were greeted with a nice long walk on muddy pavement to the bus that would take us to the hotel. On the bus, Mary (a tour guide in training) gave us a rundown on what Xi’an is all about. Here’s was I can remember: Translated, Xi’an means “West [...]
Heading to Xi’an, China today via overnight train. It will be nice to get out of dirty Beijing, but I hear there isn’t that much to do in Xi’an.
Just discovered in Xi’an near the Terracotta Warriors, where we’re headed on Thursday… the largest group of coffins ever discovered in a single grave. There are 47 coffins in the 2500-year-old tomb. (Link) Another source. (Link)