Nick: When we landed at Beijing International Airport, I had some serious concerns. The fog/smog was so thick we could barely see 100 yards. Bad weather and smoggy conditions seemed to linger for a few days.
About our fourth day into the Games, we had a huge storm with heavy rain for about 24 hours. Since [...]
Patrick: During the first week we participated as a group in karaoke, Chinese style. In America you sing in front of everyone at the karaoke bar. In China your group has its own private room. This gives you a chance to bond with the people in your group without worrying about random strangers judging you. [...]
Lila: We were at the Australia-Russia basketball game last week when we noticed the concessions were selling ramen noodles. This was interesting because they were not reconstituted or heated up. But there’s no mistaking: These were ramen noodles, complete with the soup flavoring packet at the bottom of the packaging.
Editra: When I was at the [...]
David: It’s not every day you go into a silk market, bargain to the fullest and narrowly escape violence.
Shopping in this incredible seven-story structure filled with every type of product from knockoff suitcases to pearl necklaces, I was taken down to a private room in the basement. After a while, I was led to another [...]
Lex: Celebrity sighting, at least for those of you interested in track and field. Here I am with Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the high jump with his new technique — The Fosbury Flop.
– Lex Butler.
