Pictures from my trip to China

tontod

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I went to China last December (trip lasted Dec. 26 to Jan. 4). I went to Beijing, stayed with family. I saw all the major tourist sites (including the Great Wall). Here are some of the pictures I took, let me know what you guys think:

Pictures of my trip to China
 

TommyVercetti

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Very nice. Although there are only very few of the pics I like to see from other countries. I like photos of everyday life.

Maybe I am imagining it, but you look Indian, and your last name is Dutta. Are you half Chinese?
 

tontod

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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Very nice. Although there are only very few of the pics I like to see from other countries. I like photos of everyday life.

Maybe I am imagining it, but you look Indian, and your last name is Dutta. Are you half Chinese?


Yes, I'm Indian (100%). The reason I have family there is because my uncle works in the Indian Foreign Service as a diplomat. He gets postings in different countries every 3 years. His previous posting was Germany. I went to China this time since I figured that knowing someone living there would help out, it worked out well. Plus, I got to save on hotel costs, too. ;)
 

tontod

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Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged
Looks really smoggy in the first two.


Yes, it does tend to get foggy in Beijing sometimes. Actually, I was pretty lucky, it was really foggy only the 1st day.
 

tontod

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I hope you stayed away from the civet cats:Q

Heh, dont think I saw any. When I ate at restaurants there, I looked carefully at the menu to make sure I wouldnt order something too exotic.

 

TommyVercetti

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Originally posted by: tontod
Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Very nice. Although there are only very few of the pics I like to see from other countries. I like photos of everyday life.

Maybe I am imagining it, but you look Indian, and your last name is Dutta. Are you half Chinese?


Yes, I'm Indian (100%). The reason I have family there is because my uncle works in the Indian Foreign Service as a diplomat. He gets postings in different countries every 3 years. His previous posting was Germany. I went to China this time since I figured that knowing someone living there would help out, it worked out well. Plus, I got to save on hotel costs, too. ;)

Hehhe.. desis don't go places where they don't have relatives... j/k!!! :p

Are there other Indian people in China?
 

gunblade

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How do you feel when you step on the Great Wall?

I heard ppl said it is a hell of a sight and feeling to behold.
 

tontod

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Originally posted by: shady06
i always wanted to see Tianamen. i heard it is HUGE

Yes, its very big. Its well maintained, very clean. Mao's tomb was interesting, his body was displayed in an open casket, kinda freaky if you dont expect it.

:Q
 

tontod

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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Originally posted by: tontod
Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Very nice. Although there are only very few of the pics I like to see from other countries. I like photos of everyday life.

Maybe I am imagining it, but you look Indian, and your last name is Dutta. Are you half Chinese?


Yes, I'm Indian (100%). The reason I have family there is because my uncle works in the Indian Foreign Service as a diplomat. He gets postings in different countries every 3 years. His previous posting was Germany. I went to China this time since I figured that knowing someone living there would help out, it worked out well. Plus, I got to save on hotel costs, too. ;)

Hehhe.. desis don't go places where they don't have relatives... j/k!!! :p

Are there other Indian people in China?


Yes, my hosts took me to a new year's eve party where there were a lot of Indians. It's not a huge number, but its quite large.
 

tontod

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Originally posted by: gunblade
How do you feel when you step on the Great Wall?

I heard ppl said it is a hell of a sight and feeling to behold.


Yes, it was quite a sight when I stepped on the Great Wall. It would have been more fun if the weather was a bit warmer. It was barely above freezing and extremely windy. I debated climbing all the way to the top, but decided against it. If I had been there during the summer, I would have done it.
 

LongCoolMother

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Originally posted by: gunblade
How do you feel when you step on the Great Wall?

I heard ppl said it is a hell of a sight and feeling to behold.

ive been there. and let me tell you, there's no way you can understand how it feels until you've actually climbed it and looked from the top at the rolling mountain sides. its an absolute beauty. very breathtaking, especially when you think about it back in its prime.

the forbidden city is also beautiful. its HUGE. i dont remember exactly anymore, but i think there was exactly 999 rooms (buildings)?

essentially everything in china is huge. forbidden palace, great wall, summer palace, stone forest, population, cities, shanghai, hotels, and especially skyscrapers. you feel extremely small there. but yea, that great wall...awesome. tontod, it looks liek you had an awesome time, especially with such great weather (looks nice from the photos). if you go earlier in the fall, the mountains near the great wall are marvelous, a whole array of blazing colors.
 

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Originally posted by: tontod
I went to China last December (trip lasted Dec. 26 to Jan. 4). I went to Beijing, stayed with family. I saw all the major tourist sites (including the Great Wall). Here are some of the pictures I took, let me know what you guys think:

Pictures of my trip to China

What did you think of the country? Did you have a good time? Would you recommend going to China for a vacation?

 

tontod

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Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
Originally posted by: tontod
I went to China last December (trip lasted Dec. 26 to Jan. 4). I went to Beijing, stayed with family. I saw all the major tourist sites (including the Great Wall). Here are some of the pictures I took, let me know what you guys think:

Pictures of my trip to China

What did you think of the country? Did you have a good time? Would you recommend going to China for a vacation?

I really liked the country (well Beijing anyway). I'm sure Shanghai would be nice too - though I've heard its another huge city with tall skyscrapers. Yes, I would recommend going to China for a vacation. They have definitely modernized in a big way. Wherever you look there is construction, malls, shopping plazas, you name it, its all there. With the olympics coming up in '08, they are scrambling to bring their infrastructure more in line with western countries.

 

tontod

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Oh, and shopping is really cheap there if you know to go to the right places and bargain. I let my aunt do all the bargaining as she knows how to speak Chinese. I bought some nice polo and ralph lauren shirts for around $5-$7.

Edit: not to mention, DVD's can be gotten for pretty cheap, like $1-$2 :D:Q;)
 

LordMorpheus

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nice! I'll be in china traveling around June 12- 28.

A good time. Maybe I can actually use this mandarin I've been learning for four years now . . . .
 

tontod

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Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
nice! I'll be in china traveling around June 12- 28.

A good time. Maybe I can actually use this mandarin I've been learning for four years now . . . .


I learnt a few words in Mandarin - Ni Hao (hello), shey-shey (thank you?), sai chien (see you later), coupe others I forgot.