thats right! i camped on the Great Wall of China, it was probably the coolest thing I have done in Beijing. My program set up an overnight trip for us there. First we had dinner and a campfire at a farmers house. Then we trekked up the side of a mountain onto a deserted part of the Great Wall. From there three of my friends and my (teacher) camped out in a tower. We made a fire, listened to music and hung out. We didn't any sleep because it was SOOO FREAKING COLD!! so we watched the sunrise!! It was so beautiful and peaceful.
Before that I have just been enjoying my last few days in Beijing. A week ago, I made dumplings at my coworkers house. It was a great experience and I am going to perfect my dumpling making skills over the summer . Another day my language partner took me to a hutong (old Beijing street) and we tried snack foods. Two weekends ago, it was my roomates birthday. We went and saw a flying acrobat show. It was amazing and a bit like Cirque du Soil. Today I brought my friends to my internship. All the kids loved them and the two headmasters took us out to a fancy dinner! It was a great day.
I cannot believe I have less than a week in Beijing. I have really enjoyed my time here and there is no question I will be back. Beijing is full of culture and things to do and I have met so many great friends here, I am going to miss it SOO MUCH. I am excited because soon I will embark on a two week study trip in Central China. I will be going to Xi'an (Terracotta Solidiers), Chengdu (Panda Reserve) and Guilin. It should be a great trip and of course I am going to take tons of pictures!
oh my GOSH i'm jealous. i want to camp on the great wall! although that sucks about the cold :(
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