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Around The World Trip

Around The World in 30 Days: From the Great Wall to Tokyo!

Day 21: The Great Wall and Forbidden City

This day had been reserved solely for sightseeing. After breakfast we headed towards the Balading section of the great wall. If you’ve never been to the great wall, it truly is as amazing as everyone says. Just thinking about how it was built without any of the modern advances is astounding. We had been told that taking a left after the stairs was the easier section of the wall to climb, so the majority of the people went that way. The walkway was packed with people, which made getting through the narrower guardhouses somewhat tricky. A group of us managed to make it all the way to the 6th guardhouse before we had to turn around and get back to the bus. Continue reading “Around The World in 30 Days: From the Great Wall to Tokyo!”

Around The World Trip

Around The World in 30 Days: Shanghai to Beijing

Day 19: First Full Day in Shanghai

The better part of the second day in Shanghai was reserved for business visits to Sam’s Club and Thermo Fisher. Visiting Sam’s Club was actually pretty interesting since it is seen as a more upscale brand over there. For example the food supply is not inspected as much as it is here, so many Chinese consumers are wary about buying some local food items. Baby formula is one of these items where a western brand promises a safe product vs. a less traceable Chinese one. There were also a lot of other interesting things in the store, such as… Continue reading “Around The World in 30 Days: Shanghai to Beijing”