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Immediately when we arrived in Chengdu, we began exploring the city. We stayed there
- vernight in a hotel and went to an amusement park called Happy Valley the next day.
Journey Through China Summer 2017 Nathan Greenlee Immediately when - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Journey Through China Summer 2017 Nathan Greenlee Immediately when we arrived in Chengdu, we began exploring the city. We stayed there overnight in a hotel and went to an amusement park called Happy Valley the next day. The next day, Rays
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The next day, Ray’s parents picked us up and after a ton of driving and we finally arrived in a small village called Taoping Qiang that dates back to over 2,000 years ago!
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After staying in a hotel in Miyalou, we drove to Hongyuan and visited the infamous Moon River. We also got the
- pportunity
to ride horses in the countryside! After some driving, we stayed the night in Langmou Temple.
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We were given a personal tour of luxurious Langmou
- Temple. A lot of the locals around there knew English really
well, so they were nice enough to translate everything in more detail for me! That night, we stayed in a village in the mountains called Zhaganai where we participated in their ancient dancing rituals.
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The next day consisted of lots of driving! Along the way, we experienced a Buddhist rain dance, 20 piglets crossing the road near a river, and a beautiful lavender field. We stayed the night in Jiuzaigou.
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We toured the beautiful ponds and waterfalls of
- Jiuzaigou. We
then spent the night in Huanglong.
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The next day was spent visiting the bodies of water in
- Huanglong. We
traversed about 3 miles just to get to the top of the exhibit!
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Both Huanglong and Jiuzaigou were extremely beautiful and their pictures will forever be cherished. After Huanglong, we drove seven hours to finally arrive in Leshan!
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My host family’s apartment is on the 6th floor with an additional 7th floor on the roof with an outdoor garden.
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Ray and I joined up with Lauren and Shasha (Lauren’s host sister) to experience Kung Fu, Leshan’s Giant Buddha, a book ceremony in a public library, and karaoke at night! 1!
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The next day, we visited Ray’s
- school. Compared to my high
school, his seemed huge! They had about three eight-story buildings just for living spaces, five or so tall buildings each designed for certain subjects, and much more. I also discovered my favorite drink in China--an iced sweet black tea.
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Later that same day, we traveled to Ray’s grandparent’s house in the countryside in Qianwei. They owned a pond which we were able to fish out
- f and a huge garden with delicious
fruits and vegetables. After that, we walked around an ancient town Luocheng which is formatted in the shape of a boat.
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The next day, Ray and I met up with his English teacher in a mall. We enjoyed Starbucks, Korean Barbeque and virtual reality video games!
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The next day, we woke up bright and early to see pandas!!!!
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Later that day, we climbed to the top of Mount Emei, a mountain famous for its Buddhist
- influences. On the way to the peak, we
encountered curious monkeys, thousands of stairs, and a beautiful Buddhist temple and golden statue.
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On the second to last day in China, we walked through town to appreciate the many, many shops and
- pen markets and went
swimming in a freshwater pool at night with Ray’s aunt, uncle, cousin, and of course, mom and dad.
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The very last day was spent enjoying each other's’ company for the last time, making delicious dumplings (yes, I made some of those!), and eating a luxurious fish dinner on a boat on of Leshan’s many rivers.
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