Welcome to my Asia Liana blog!! I'm happy to be reporting again after a 2 year hiatus!!! Since New Zealand (www.nzliana.blogspot.com), I have been working for my dad's company in South San Francisco, CA, USA. My travels have been limited, but I have not stopped exploring. After learning a lot and earning a little, I've decided to retrace some old footsteps and make new ones on my path. Now here I am, in Asia.
It started with plans for a family Christmas vacation to Harbin, China, which is known for its winter festivals and ice carvings (or cravings, per dad). When I asked "Harbin-doh?" I learned it is at the head of the old chicken outline that is China. AKA Manchuria. But first we would need to fly to Beijing... (pronounced "BUHK-ING" in Cantonese) in the middle of winter. Boy was it "BUHK-ING" cold.
We were all assigned to sit separately but managed to fandango our way into sitting together!
Makeshift solitary confinement for some R&R on this 12.5 hour flight (SFO>PEK)
Once we arrived, it was HELLOs with our family!! And in the true welcoming spirit we were treated to Beijing wine and fatty pork. My grandpa drank us all under the table..
Could we have fries with that please?
Too much meat in my bowl of fat
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel
Sunrise at Tiananmen Square
My brother-in-law and sister
How many Chinamen does it take...
The only way you can stay 21 forever
We missed the flag raising ceremony even though we were awake at 4am!
Recommended for all husbands ;)
Fishing? NO they are kiting!! Guess a bad day of kiting beats a good day of anythin' else
So much more appealing abroad
mew mew ah
jet lag!!
more wine
traditional hot pot in Beijing (copper pot)
oopsie
hmmm source of haw flakes!!
Famous Peking duck!!
At the Pearl Market
Sunrise at Temple of Heaven! It was glorious
Chinese hackeysack!
Travel buddies!!
Noodle making!!
But it's always the case that some things just follow you no matter where you go...
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