Wednesday, May 16th
Our day today was both the end of our very long journey and
the beginning of an exciting, new experience! After many hours of restless
sleep and a slightly rocky descent, we safely arrived to Beijing. As we all
tightly packed onto the shuttle to the main terminal, we all agreed to have
experienced our first cultural shock. During the drive to our hotel, I thought
the highway into the city did not look quite different from the outskirts of
Washington D.C., my hometown. It wasn’t until we hit the major downtown area
where the scenery drastically changed. We had then arrived to what I like to
call, a New York City in Asia. Although buildings were not quite as tall, and
discounting the Chinese characters posted on all corners, the appearance and
style of the city resembled the Big Apple. Despite our anticipation to explore,
the twelve hour time change took a toll on most of us, submitting us to a much
needed night of rest to prepare for the next day.
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