The Great Dork! Originally uploaded by duzercruzer I found out today that the ‘Great Wall’ is only called ‘Great’ in English. In Chinese it’s just the ‘Long Wall.’ To me though, it’s the ‘Tourist Trap Wall.’ I couldn’t believe how many people were visiting this place, and they were all Chinese too. I saw only [...]
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The Duze Nest
Written by admin in Sunday, August 17th 2008 under Uncategorized
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The Duze Nest Originally uploaded by duzercruzer Riding in a Taxi is alway an adventure in Beijing. It’s not the crazy driving that makes me nervous, it’s the fact that I never really know if the driver knows here he is taking me. This is how it works, I get my destination written in Chinese [...]
The Great…Dork!
Written by admin in Friday, August 15th 2008 under Uncategorized
Great Wall at Badaling Originally uploaded by duzercruzer Last night I went to my first event, USA Basketball vs. Greece. I totally lucked out with the tickets. I happened to be on Facebook and my old friend Leon popped up on the chat, “Hey, you’re in Beijing?” He mentioned that he had tickets and I [...]
Oh yeah, Olympics?
Written by admin in Wednesday, August 13th 2008 under Uncategorized
Wheel of Fortune! Originally uploaded by duzercruzer I’ve been having so much fun here in Beijing that I almost forgot I’m here for ‘Olympic’ coverage. Well, it’s not easy without a press pass and Tickets. I’ve been looking online for anything, I’d even go to those boring shooting events but unfortunately, everything is super expensive. [...]
Hair cuts and Underground Ping Pong.
Written by admin in Monday, August 11th 2008 under Uncategorized
Patriotic Duzer Originally uploaded by duzercruzer I got the absolute best haircut of my life today! If you are feeling a little shaggy, I highly recommend getting on a plane and coming here. The price of the ticket may be expensive, but it’ll be worth it (the haircut costs only $4). This is how it [...]
One World, One dream
Written by admin in Saturday, August 9th 2008 under Uncategorized
Tempe of the Duze! Originally uploaded by duzercruzer My first day started at 3am. My internal sleep clock is all messed up but I don’t care, I’ll sleep another day. Right now, Beijing is awaiting! Today included waiting in a Police station for about an hour to get a piece of paper that says I’m [...]
Big Duzer, Little China
I’m on my way to China and I couldn’t be more excited! I spent a month in Beijing about 8 years ago on a study abroad and loved it. The people are super friendly, the food is amazing and there are more bikes on the roads than cars! What more could I ask for? I [...]
