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From the Mac Center to the airport and the flight to Chicago. Beijing seems like a dream that happened a long time ago.

Shopping for pearls, more time in taxis, noodles for lunch, a river of life at the scroll shop, and the amazing Chinese acrobats.

We visit the Bell and Drum Tower, sample the Chrysanthemum Fish, and meet a man who was in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

We visit the Bell and Drum Tower, take rickshaw ride, and sample the delicate and tasty Chrysanthemum Fish. Plus a meeting with a man was in...

We visit the Summmer Palace, walk on the frozen lake, and spend half our day on taxis and a bus riding the crowded streets of Beijing.

We visit the Forbidden City, eat at a "Hot Pot" restaurant, and end the day with an amazing foot massage.

A visit to the fabled Great Wall of China, bargaining with the souvenir sellers, and a few observations on what we've seen so far.

Church in Beijing, more proof that it's a small world, and the clash of old and new in China, and reasons for hope.

Church in Beijing, more proof that it's a small world, and the clash of old and new in China, and reasons for hope.

A few notes on the first day of our trip to China. Today is all about the long flight from Chicago to Beijing.

Marlene and I have both been working our lists for the last several times. We're both basically done. We've got our tickets, our money, our visas,...

Marlene and I have both been working our lists for the last several times. We're both basically done. We've got our tickets, our money, our visas,...