August 16, 2008 – 11:33 pm
Kimya: At home, late-night eats are usually cheap diners, fast food or leftovers in the fridge. Here in Beijing, we have found the spot. It is a tiny little restaurant, down the street from the hostel, that serves dumplings and noodles.
It was midnight when we stopped by the other night, and our new friend who [...]
August 16, 2008 – 9:39 pm
Hae: Tiananmen Square was beautiful at night. They had the light on every building and all the decorations.
– Hae Ok Cho.
August 16, 2008 – 5:51 pm
Stephanie: For the past 2 ½ years, the Chinese government has declared the 11th day of every month to be National Queue Day. That’s when the Chinese people are taught how to stand in line and wait their turn, among other points of Western etiquette.
It wasn’t the 11th when we were in the McDonald’s next [...]
August 16, 2008 – 3:58 pm
Molly: The Bird’s Nest Stadium is easily one of the most breathtaking venues I have ever been in. It holds almost 100,000 people, and we watched Christian Cantwell of the United States win a silver medal in the shot put. From the Bird’s Nest, you can see the Water Cube, which is lit up at [...]
August 16, 2008 – 1:51 pm
Lila: After a swimming event at the Water Cube, I stopped by the Today Show set with Chris, Enrico and Nick. Ann Curry, who is a lot taller than Meredith Vieira, was by far the nicest of all the hosts.
Chris talked with Matt Lauer, and the two of them have some history. Chris is a [...]