– Matsuo Basho
Three weeks in China — I posted daily on Instagram @2Rtist. Here are a few of my favorites…
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| Lovely night in Shanghai | May 29, 2014, Unico |
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| May 20, 2014 | Beijing International Hotel, our home for the first week. |
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| May 19, 2014, GO EAST | Angelina and I on our way to China. |
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| May 20, 2014 | Our first night, eating authentic Chinese food |
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| Skype, the best invention ever // May 20, 2014 | During our morning walk, we encountered elderly Chinese performing Taijiquan (a traditional form of Chinese shadow boxing). |
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| A typical breakfast at BIH — omelet, chocolate pastry, fresh Udon noodles, and hot black tea. Yum. |
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| PANDA spotting // China has the brightest colored roses. |
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May 22, 2014 | Wanfujing Street Market (at night), Beijing. Can you smell it? Street food of live scorpions, seahorses, lizards, snakes and starfish.
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| May 23, 2014 | Bird’s Nest Stadium, Olympic Park, Beijing |
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| Olympic Park, Beijing (photo by Sandy M.) |
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| May 23, 2014 | Bird’s Nest Stadium, Olympic Park, Beijing |
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| May 23, 2014 | Panjiayuan Flea Market , Beijing — where every imaginable curio, artifact and fake Tang dynasty knock-off is on sale. |
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| May 24, 2014 – Tiananmen Square, Beijing |
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May 24, 201 | Forbidden City, Beijing // Chillin’ with the Dalai Lama doppelganger
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| Pedicab adventure | Matt and I actually FIT in the back of this! The back door opened just as we took off! |
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Martesha in Chinese silk. Work it girl! | May 24, 2014 The Forbidden City, Beijing
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| Bill and Sandy’s excellent adventure | This sneaky artist would draw caricatures of unsuspecting strangers for 50 yuan/plate. The Forbidden City. |
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| May 24 Beijing | The Forbidden City |
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| May 25, 2014 | A perfect, sunny day at The Great Wall of China |
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| May 26, 2014 | Temple of Heaven |
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| May 26, 2014 | Dinner with Xiamen University president at Golden Millionaire Duck restaurant. |
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| The Silk Market, Beijing |
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| May 27, 2014 | We took the Beijing subway to The Summer Palace. |
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| May 28, 2014 | We took a bullet high-speed train to Shanghai; stayed at Shanghai Baron Business Hotel. |
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| May 28, 2014 | Window view from the train to Shanghai. |
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| Shanghai Baron Business Hotel |
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| May 28, 2014 | One of my favorite eateries in Shanghai. Dinner with Amit at Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine — delicious but pricey. |
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| Street food | What I’m NOT eating |
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| May 29, 2014 | The Financial Center, Shanghai |
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| Best private Latin-inspired dinner (overlooking Pearl Tower, see first photo) at Unico by Mauro Colagreco. The churros with caramel — to die for. |
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| May 29, 2014 | The Bund at night |
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May 30, 2014 | Hey there … before flying out of Shanghai to Xi’an. DiorRob spotting.
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| XI’AN | Angry Panda |
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| May 30, 2014 | Skytel Hotel |
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| Bell Temple at night, Xi’an |
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| May 31, 2014 | Terracotta Army |
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| On the road. Loved this fountain of the Emperor and his concubine. |
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| Favorite find and purchase (bronze tiger) from the Terracotta Army factory. |
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| June 1, 2014 | Xi’an City Wall. Not all those who wander are lost. In this case, I WAS. The 9-mile tour turned into a 7-mile ride when I stopped one station too early, only to WALK another 2 miles in the scorching heat. |
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| Bell Tower during the day | Xi’an, China |
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| June 2, 2014 | SPICE, Spice baby. Delish dinner at Spice Spirit. So SO GOOD. |
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| June 3, 2014 | Sleep Box in the Xi’an International airport. Matt stayed in one during his 15-hour layover in Hong Kong. Very cool. |
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| Frisky boy at 798 Art Zone, Beijing |
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| May 27, 2014 | Lake view from the top of the Summer Palace. |
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| Right before we flew over The Great Wall. 再見 [再见] (zàijiàn) SO LONG, CHINA! It's been quite a journey. |
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The Mizzou China Study Abroad (business students) gang. We had a time! xo Ren
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{iPhone only, on Instagram} See more photos of #renchinaadventure HERE. Enjoy! xoxo Ren
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