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Here are just a few pictures from Mainland China
--> from both Changchun and Beijing <--

This is something that you would never see in Canada: puppies, kittens, turtles, bunnies, mice all for sale on the side of the road!

I think this one is pretty self-explanatory

This is one of the areas at the beautiful park that was on campus


a fruit vendor...some of the most delicious fresh fruit!

This is a sign stating that this restaurant serves dog meat


A cute little inch worm decided to join us in our QT

Many families and couples in mainland China choose to follow this trend with their cute matching shirts

The group of us at the zoo

The country-side church that we visited

tea tasting

this pictures isn't very clear but this was part of a Chinese arts performance that we attended

The group of us at the Puppet Emperor PuYi's Palace

Traditional Hot Pot

the group of us and all of our Chinese Grad student friends as we said goodbye a few days before leaving for Beijing

A formal 'goodbye' banquet and ceremony with one of the Chinese teachers

The Great Wall


The slide down The Great Wall

a small performance at the Summer Palace


On our way up the pagoda at the Summer Palace

Chinese Acrobats show

Tianamen Square

Our feet on Tianamen Square

A visit we had at a Chinese family's house for dinner near the beginning of our time in Changchun.  This was such a great experience and they were so welcoming and honoured to have us be the first foreigner guests they have ever had over.