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It's very kind of the Chinese to attempt to cater to us English-speakers by often translating

For months I've weighed the idea of posting a blog about the bathrooms in China, mostly because I

The following was given to us on a China Eastern flight from Shanghai to Guilin. Clockwise from the

Haikus are patterned Syllables: five, seven, five That's what makes them fun. I had some spare

Hello there! Remember us!? You may remember me as Aaron from Rebecca and Aaron's blog. We've

Pros Amazing architecture Cheap food and drink! ($0.50 for water, $0.75 for beer) Cheap taxis (

(this is our photo, it's not in the paper, see story for significance) Rebecca and I were in

After we watched some of the NBC Today Show, we started chatting with a very nice woman who turned

Aaron ran thru the water fountain with Meredith Viera and our American flag at the end of the show.

Security: Surprisingly efficient and orderly (I say surprisingly because the previous experiences I

Our first pics from Beijing.... If you look closely, you can see the Olympic torch in the Birdsnest.

We're packing now to head to the Olympics tomorrow where Michael Phelps made history! Hopefully

After our trip to the US ("BTD" (blog-to-do)), I brought my rollerblades with me back to

After reading the New Yorker article entitle "Buy Shanghai," given to us by my father, I

I'm confused...are you saying that you don't like body hair (#(9)? I'm not overly hirsute

I've been keeping this story to myself for over 3 months... but now it is official: I am the

I have learned quite a bit about China since my stay here. My US-media-driven perception on big-bad

If you are over the age of 3 you need not read this message. If you're under the age of 3 and you

Westerners, with their short, evenly trimmed fingernails, will notice something about Chinese men,

Aaron sang live at a bar in Shanghai. We were at a bar (an old mansion that has been converted to a

COMMENT FROM HERVE REGARDING BLOG POSTS: one alterered dress $5 one stain on the strap $2.50 one peep

Despite the drama that preceded my 3rd visit to the tailor, I was pretty confident that everything

READER DISCRETION ADVISED: If you are getting married at the Botanical Gardens on July 19, 2008, do

READER DISCRETION ADVISED: If you are getting married at the Botanical Gardens on July 19, 2008, do

Here are some photos: Top left - Vince with us, Matt & Lena. Top right - Mr. Gu with us Bottom -

In the world of blogging, we've stepped up to the next level... our blog was recently sited on

While there are still several other notable experiences to share from the past couple of weeks,

There is much to share, but first and foremost I wanted to announce that Eric and Sara have a new

1) In totally unrelated news, today I opened my email to an article about this lovely gadget. I don

I'm at the airport in Tokyo, waiting for my connecting flight to Shanghai, now hours from