IMHO In My Humble Opinion

For those who find it inconvenient to read blog posts going backwards in time, a summary and chronological ordering of my trip to China in July 2009. The trip was a Harvey Mudd College alumni event to go to China and Tibet to see a total eclipse. While in China, I blogged and posted pictures every day.

• Day 1 - Beijing - the Forbidden City and Summer Palace
• Day 2 - Beijing - Zhu Di's tomb, the Great Wall, and the Bird's Nest Stadium
• Day 3 - Beijing - Rickshaw ride and Hutong
• Day 4 - Xian - Terra Cotta Warriors and Banpo Matriarchal Clan
• Day 5 - Xian - Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi Museum, and the city wall at night
• Day 6 - Xian - More pictures from days 1 and 2
• Day 7 - Chengdu (continued and continued again) - the hotel, pandas, and firebreathers
• Day 8 - Chengdu - Leshan Buddha
• Day 9 - Emei Shan - Eclipse Day, candles and incense
• Day 10 - Chengdu - Silk Factory, Tea Factory, and Hot Pot dinner
• Day 11 - Lhasa - the hotel and its view
• Day 12 - Lhasa - Drepung Monastery, Barkhor Square
• Day 13 - Lhasa - Winter Palace, Summer Palace, Dancing Yaks
• Day 14 - Lhasa - Sera Monastery
• Day 15 - Tibet - Lake Yamdrok and the countryside