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Where In The World Are Jon & Jeff??Here, There, and All Over The Place!How Do You Say ‘Egg MacMuffin’ Meal In Chinese?April 19th, 2013So, in the 30 years since I studied Mandarin Chinese, there have been many changes in technology, culture, politics and economics. And so I’ve found my vocabulary extremely lacking, especially when it comes to food. “Sandwich only, not the meal deal”? “Multigrain bread, not white”? “Is that orange juice from concentrate or fresh”? To say nothing of all the new Internet/computer stuff that didn’t exist back then. Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!And, they say things slightly differently here up north than in Southern China. Steamed white rice is ‘bai fan’ in the south, but ‘mi fan’ in the north. And I’m constantly reminded of how much I’ve forgotten, both in terms of Chinese characters and how to ‘think’ in Chinese. The grammar is pretty simple, but thinking in Chinese less so. At least my ear is pretty well tuned now. I can pick out all the words, but still have trouble figuring out the meaning. Who came up with this crazy language any way?Posted in Asia, Beijing, China | No Comments »‘Forbidden Palace’? Not To Chinese Tour GroupsApril 19th, 2013OK, the ‘Forbidden City’ is artistically and historically every bit as impressive as billed. It’s fun pretending your are the ‘Son of Heaven’ and have thousands of people groveling before you…But seriously, there are way way WAY to many Chinese tour groups there. My gawd! It’s like being in a rugby scrum everywhere all the time. And they gabber on endlessly in very loud voices. C’mon can’t I pay more and have a pleasant tour? What kind of Communist country is this, anyway?!?Posted in Asia, Beijing, China | No Comments »So That’s Why They Call It The ‘Great Wall’April 19th, 2013We chose MuTianYu for our Great Wall tour; touristy enough to have a gondola & chairlift to get you to the top, but not so touristy that it was irritatingly tacky. Lots, but not hordes, of tourists and most were Chinese. And not too many vendors on the wall itself. This section of the wall is restored, but you can sneak out on to parts that show their true age.You can imagine how impressive I must have been in its prime. It also was easy to imagine how much labor it took to build. Amazing engineering with a high cost and ultimately pointless militarily. But nice to look at.And fun to toboggan down. Yes, we rode the (German made) toboggan down a steel chute. The guy at the top ran things with military discipline and a sense of humor, which came came in handy during the long pauses when someone did something they shouldn’t have and sliding came to a halt. But when I and Jeff finally did get started, it was quite fun. For once, I didn’t go fast enough for him…Posted
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