Departing Newark airport (NJ) on April 20, and after flying OVER THE NORTH POLE!, I arrive in Beijing a day later.

Views from in my room, of my room and around the hotel. http://www.tedahotel.com/

Purchasing souvenirs, coffee at Starbucks and a big lunch at a good restaurant in Tianjin (but my batteries died before this)

What an experience! As Jacques said, "it's not a restaurant, it's a factory!" It was so big.

Posters at the hotel; touring Tianjin streets

at the TEDA International Hotel and Club. In the banquet room.

Bidding adieu to the LeBroussois Families and bonjour to my solitary adventure.

quelle contraste!

encore, contrasts

with a few State-owned souvenir shops inbetween.

flying over the North Pole again! Siberia and Syracuse--what a combo!