{"id":17109,"date":"2015-07-02T00:29:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T04:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basicallybeyondbasic.com\/?page_id=17109"},"modified":"2023-08-07T11:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T15:56:16","slug":"rockys-trip-to-china-june-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/travel-blog\/rockys-trip-to-china-june-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Summary: China in 2 Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Start Here<\/span><\/h1>\n

Huh? What Do You Mean I’m Going to China!?<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

Realizing what I was looking at, I SCRAMBLED for my phone and IMMEDIATELY\u00a0called home.
\n\u201cMom, CAN I GO TO CHINA!?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now that my dream trip has now come to an end, I have created this page to organize all of the most popular stories from traveling in China. I am listing them in chronological order.<\/p>\n

As a college student, I’ve just traveled around China for 2 weeks…. basically… for free!<\/p>\n

My journey included visiting major cities like Shanghai and Beijing, as well as touring smaller villages like Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuzhen, and Hangzhou!<\/p>\n

Flying to China<\/span><\/h1>\n

Written During My 26 Hour Journey to China<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

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I\u2019m thinking about everything I\u2019ve done since I\u2019ve gotten on this airplane and I really cannot fathom how I\u2019m going to keep myself busy\u00a0for another whole 7.5 hours…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A Chinese Pocket Dictionary Just In Case!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Touring China<\/span><\/h1>\n

Shanghai, China<\/span><\/h3>\n

Our Nestle Water Bottle Factory Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Chinese Sidewalks Twist Your Ankle One Step at a Time<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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My Visit to the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

The elevator quickly brings you to the top. My ears popped 5 times as the altitude rapidly increased. When you get out, the walls\u00a0are all made of glass and there\u2019s a nice view of the whole city.<\/p>\n

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Small Animal Keychains in China Should Be Banned<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

Each individual keychain contains a small bag of\u00a0air, partially filled some sort of a colored liquid, and a living animal trapped inside.<\/p>\n

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Hangzhou, China<\/span><\/h3>\n

I’m Bringing Home Authentic Dragonwell Green Tea<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n

My friends and I visited another city in China called Hangzhou. We enjoyed\u00a0a nice\u00a0tour of a\u00a0local tea village called the Long Jing Tea Plantation at Mei Jia Wu.<\/p>\n

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Wuxi, China<\/span><\/h3>\n

We Left Shanghai to Explore Wuxi and Other Small Villages<\/strong>
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Suzhou, China<\/span><\/h3>\n

Touring the Suzhou Silk Factory<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Our tour guide told us we could touch, feel, and hold the silkworms if we\u2019d like. At first, I was hesitant but I did end up picking one up. It was kind of clingy.<\/p>\n

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My Crush on the Chinese Ice Cream Guy<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

His phone’s camera app put a box around both of our faces and when he snapped the photo, it outlined both of us with little hearts. LOLLLL. Guess my crush had a crush too! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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My Stroll Through a Chinese Farmers Market<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Famous Lingering Garden<\/a> of Suzhou, China<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Reflecting on Gay Rights in China<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Wuzhen, China<\/span><\/h3>\n

To Wuzhen, Hangzhou, and Beyond<\/strong>
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In the city of Wuzhen, life revolves around water. There are streams that flow between the city\u2019s streets. Water lines the buildings and helps the villagers get around.<\/p>\n

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Beijing, China<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Weirdest Translations I Came Across\u00a0in China<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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I WALKED THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA!!!!<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

By the time we got there, my legs already hurt. I wasn\u2019t sure if I could handle climbing the Great Wall of China anymore\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Until we meet again one day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you, people of China, for making this trip unforgettable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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