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Two years ago in November 2005, I had my first chance to visit the Great Wall of China. To say it was incredible would be an understatement. I got another opportunity to visit it as my sister and friend were flying into Beijing to see me.

After seeing the other big-time sights that Beijing has to offer like the Forbidden City, Tianamen Square, and the Temple of Heaven, we saved the Great Wall for our last day, Sunday. Finding a way to get there was quite the task, with us ending up paying out the ears for a VIP van that would take us afterward to the airport.
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On Monday, as you all know, an earthquake hit Cheng Du in the Si Chuan province killing many. It also was felt as far as Beijing, Bangkok, and Hanoi. Here in Wuhan, I just barely received a taste of it. For me, it was my first earthquake and it was so minimal that I’d say it just felt like being dizzy or standing on a boat. However, it was a sad day for China.

I am hoping to receive some information about donations to Cheng Du and if I do, I will pass that all on to you.

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Hangzhou is a city to the near west of Shanghai with a population around 4 million. While it is smaller, it is definitely more modern than Wuhan with its Hooters, 500 Starbucks, and cleanesque air. Hangzhou is home to the famous West Lake, Xi Hu, and many cool towers that look beautiful during the day and also the night.

The title may lead you astray, but it shows something important. I went to Hangzhou this weekend to find they had a Hooters on a normal street. This was a weird thing for me to see in China because I always felt that China was against sexually-suggestive-restaurant ventures. However, I didn’t have a chance to go there; we just drove by many times. It was weird.

Also, it is home to the worst silk museum ever, even though it may be the only silk museum in the world. It was called a museum, but I am not sure if it qualified. It was a bunch of different sales pitch rooms filled with fake silk that could be easily set ablaze causing massive holes and structural damage. In contrast, real silk maintains its beauty and structure after a fire; it just ends up smelling like burnt hair. So I guess you could say I learned a lot, but you can’t say I bought a lot because it was expensive.

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