The big stretch limo arrived at Debbie's at 6:15am. By the time the suitcases were in we were actually squished! We caused quite a commotion on Pearl St. as the traffic piled up behind us. We arrived in Beijing around 2pm Sunday after a 13-hour flight from DC. The girls were fantastic on the plane. The grown ups were more restless! We are having fun!! Joined our tour today and went to Temple of Heaven and Pearl Market. Forbidden City is this afternoon. We were on our own the last 2 days and went on our own adventures to a couple of parks. Took a scary taxi ride to and from one. Went paddle boating - lots of fun! Debbie and Emily were very happy that there were mashed potatoes for dinner last night, and Kiara was in heaven because there was lots of sushi for every meal. :) No takers on the pigeon soup. Most of us have mastered the squat toilets. The girls are so happy to be here. Emily keeps saying, "I can't believe I am finally in China."
Tony the tour guide has three little shadows. They are always one step behind trying tobe the one closest to Tony. He has given us a lesson in bargaining and how to tell fake money.
Peking Duck tonight and the Great Wall tomorrow. Should be quite an experience shopping there!!
More to come later. Love to all....
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This is a log of the O'Donnell/Riley, Burns, and Longhi families' trip to China 7/14/07 - 7/29/07.
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From The Recipe File: Yibin Burning Noodles
Yibin people have the habit of eating noodles in the morning, The varieties of condiments are legion, such as beef, pork intestines, three delicacies (a combination of delicacies), pork ribs, mushrooms, minced meat, etc, with the Yibin Burning Noodles as the most famous in Sichuan. Its original name was Xufu Burning noodles or Youtiao Noodles, which became the fashionable food in the reign of Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. Since then, it has become one of the traditional snacks of Yibin. A dish of authentic Yibin Burning Noodles requires the high-quality local noodles as the main part and Yibin pickled vegetable bud, sesame oil ground by small millstones, fresh pork oil, anise, peanut, walnut kernel, gold-like capsicum, seed powder of Chinese prickly ash of high quality, gourmet powder, fragrant green onion, tender pea leaves, spinach leaves etc. as the ingredient or dressings. The noodles should be put in a bowl without any water after being boiled for a certain period of time, and all the above-mentioned ingredients are scattered on the noodles and mixed. Then a bowl of oily, fragrant, spicy, tasty noodles is in front of you. Being unique in Sichuan , as the noodle contains so much oil but so little water that they can burn easily. Authentic Burning Noodles are available in almost every noodle restaurants in Yibin.
Yibin's Restaurant Of The Week
Jingsheng Big Teahouse
It is located in No.75, Beiqing Street, Yibin City. It occupies 5500 square meters of land. As the biggest first-class teahouse in Yibin, it provides multiple services for people such as dining, drinking, entertainment, communication, etc. Distinctive dishes: 1. Ox feet stewed in traditional Chinese pot 2.Ox tail stewed in traditional Chinese pot 3. Old duck stewed with wild plant 4. Duck stewed with pickles 5. Chicken stewed with ginkgo nut 6. Dove stomachs fried with wild pepper . 7. Duck wrapped in metal sheet. 8. Duck fried with wild peppers 9, Fragrant and crisp snails
It is located in No.75, Beiqing Street, Yibin City. It occupies 5500 square meters of land. As the biggest first-class teahouse in Yibin, it provides multiple services for people such as dining, drinking, entertainment, communication, etc. Distinctive dishes: 1. Ox feet stewed in traditional Chinese pot 2.Ox tail stewed in traditional Chinese pot 3. Old duck stewed with wild plant 4. Duck stewed with pickles 5. Chicken stewed with ginkgo nut 6. Dove stomachs fried with wild pepper . 7. Duck wrapped in metal sheet. 8. Duck fried with wild peppers 9, Fragrant and crisp snails
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Shanghai
China Facts
Population: 1,303,701,000
Capital: Beijing 10,849,000 population
Area: 9,596,960 square kilometers(3,705,405 square miles)
Language: Chinese (Mandarin), Cantonese, other dialects and minority languages
Religion: Taoist, Buddhist, Muslim
Currency: Yuan, also referred to as the Renminbi
Life Expectancy: 71
GDP per Capita: U.S. $4,700
Literacy Percent: 86
Capital: Beijing 10,849,000 population
Area: 9,596,960 square kilometers(3,705,405 square miles)
Language: Chinese (Mandarin), Cantonese, other dialects and minority languages
Religion: Taoist, Buddhist, Muslim
Currency: Yuan, also referred to as the Renminbi
Life Expectancy: 71
GDP per Capita: U.S. $4,700
Literacy Percent: 86
Terra Cotta Warriors
Our Itinerary
July 14 Saturday: Depart USA from Logan Airport Boston, MA
July 15 Sunday: Arrive in Beijing
July 16 Monday: Explore Beijing on our own
July 17 Tuesday: OCDF Tour Dinner/Orientation Meeting
July 18 Wednesday: Tour Panjiayuan Market, Temple Of Heaven, & Forbidden City
July 19 Thursday: Drive By 2008 Olympic Sites, tour Summer Palace, and climb the Great Wall at Badaling
July 20 Friday: Fly kites in Tiananmen Square, visit Huiling crafts, Hutong tour, visit elementary school/day care, silk carpet weaving demonstration, overnight train to Xian
July 21 Saturday: Arrive in Xian and tour Muslim mosque, street market, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and visit Art Institute calligraphy class
July 22 Sunday: Jade carving workshop, Qin Emperor Qin Shi Huang Imax movie, Terra Cotta warriors
July 23 Monday: Fly to Chengdu and visit Silk Embroidery Institute and People's Park
July 24 Tuesday: Visit Panda Research Center and take bus to Yibin
July 25 Wednesday: Visit orphanage and sight seeing
July 26 Thursday: Longhis drive back to Chengdu and fly to Nanjing; O'Riley and Burns families explore Yibin with local guide
July 27 Friday: Longhis transfer to Yanghzhou and visit orphanage; O'Riley and Burns families visit Yibin school and other areas of interest, and transfer back to Chengdu
July 28 Saturday: Longhis tour Yanghzhou and transfer to Nanjing to take train station to Shanghai; O'Riley and Burns families fly from Chengdu to Shanghai and go sight seeing with tour guide
July 29 Sunday: Depart Shanghai and arrive in Boston USA
July 15 Sunday: Arrive in Beijing
July 16 Monday: Explore Beijing on our own
July 17 Tuesday: OCDF Tour Dinner/Orientation Meeting
July 18 Wednesday: Tour Panjiayuan Market, Temple Of Heaven, & Forbidden City
July 19 Thursday: Drive By 2008 Olympic Sites, tour Summer Palace, and climb the Great Wall at Badaling
July 20 Friday: Fly kites in Tiananmen Square, visit Huiling crafts, Hutong tour, visit elementary school/day care, silk carpet weaving demonstration, overnight train to Xian
July 21 Saturday: Arrive in Xian and tour Muslim mosque, street market, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and visit Art Institute calligraphy class
July 22 Sunday: Jade carving workshop, Qin Emperor Qin Shi Huang Imax movie, Terra Cotta warriors
July 23 Monday: Fly to Chengdu and visit Silk Embroidery Institute and People's Park
July 24 Tuesday: Visit Panda Research Center and take bus to Yibin
July 25 Wednesday: Visit orphanage and sight seeing
July 26 Thursday: Longhis drive back to Chengdu and fly to Nanjing; O'Riley and Burns families explore Yibin with local guide
July 27 Friday: Longhis transfer to Yanghzhou and visit orphanage; O'Riley and Burns families visit Yibin school and other areas of interest, and transfer back to Chengdu
July 28 Saturday: Longhis tour Yanghzhou and transfer to Nanjing to take train station to Shanghai; O'Riley and Burns families fly from Chengdu to Shanghai and go sight seeing with tour guide
July 29 Sunday: Depart Shanghai and arrive in Boston USA
2 comments:
Sounds awesome...but you might want to limit missy's Chinese sushi intake!
Hey Girls,
I'm so glad you're finally in China - a trip of a lifetime! Looks like tomorrow, Thursday, the Great Wall. Get lots of pictures and try to post when possible.
Love,
Nancy Mahoney
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