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Brown Rice Milk and Scallion Pancake: A Preview of Beijing?
Here I am enjoying breakfast: a cup of brown rice milk and a scallion pancake. No, I am not in Beijing yet. I’m sitting at home in Taipei, Taiwan. Is my breakfast a preview of what is to come in...
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Memories and Smog
Two weeks have passed like a whirlwind. We visited many places, ate a variety of foods, and learned much about Beijing’s history and culture. While the days may have slipped away like the wind, the...
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My dear 狗肉 (dog meat??!)
My dear 狗肉 (dog meat??!), it’s been awhile since my last post. Over the long weekend break, I went with four friends to Guilin, a city located in Guangxi Province in the south of China. We chose Guilin...
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TCM Acupoints
“Here is one acupoint that you should all teach your parents,” said Professor Zhao Baixiao, our instructor for the class on acupuncture, moxibustion, and Qi Gong. “Press about 2 ‘cun’ above the crease...
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Don’t take this with a grain of salt!
Food takes center stage in China. In fact, the large variety of food available in Beijing was one reason I embarked on this study abroad. I experienced much of Beijing’s culture through my stomach....
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朋友 Friends
My eight weeks in Beijing have gone by way too fast. I have explored much, ate much, and enjoyed much of Beijing. Here are some numbers that demonstrate my life this past 8 weeks. Jugs of water drank:...
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