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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 worked: I [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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