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Talent Shows and Walking

2014 July 2 by Benjamin Gilpin

Hello, I haven't been on here in a while, but I will try my best to update you on some things I've seen.  Last Wednesday I attended a Talent Show that one of my friends had invited me to. The show was exactly that a show. There were the hosts who would come in and say funny things to keep the ball rolling. There were judges and of course the contestants. Oh, and I forgot to … [Read more...] about Talent Shows and Walking

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Friends You Say?

2014 April 17 by Benjamin Gilpin

Well hello again today lets talk about making friends in China. At first it is a little hard for you to make some friends because at first they have a shyness barrier to overcome but once you are able to overcome that you will have more friends than you would have normally. I had an experience because i had worn shorts the whole time i was here even when it was really cold for … [Read more...] about Friends You Say?

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Public Transportation

2014 March 26 by Benjamin Gilpin

In Dalian, the public transportation is fairly good and convenient. Right by the college there are a couple of buses that can take you downtown some of which are; the 101, the 708, and the 705 that run east to west. My personal favorite is the 101 because you pay one RMB (less than a quarter USD) to ride from one end of town to the other. The 101 runs solely on electricity that … [Read more...] about Public Transportation

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One and a Half Down.

2014 March 5 by Benjamin Gilpin

Well when we first arrived in Beijing it was kind of a big scary thing because it was huge, way bigger than i have ever seen, that is. It was also pretty smoggy, which was interesting coming from a country town and not really seeing a lot of smog before. Though it was a very awesome experience because just to be able to see the culture that there was and the history through all … [Read more...] about One and a Half Down.

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