Our family has found it pretty funny that Dadam was a Sun Devil at ASU and is now a Blue Devil at Duke! Today is his birthday so....hence our devil's special day! I thought that a look at his first Cross Continental trip to China for school would be a fun way to celebrate!
Above you can take a look at some of the food that was enjoyed during his visit! One evening while he was talking to Lil Adam on the phone the question was asked "What do they drink in China?" so Dadam sent the photo of the beverages :) Dadam said that his favorite photo of the trip was the gentleman making noodles on the upper right.
While he and his classmates were in China for classes the Duke basketball team traveled to China to play in the Friendship Games. The MBA students were able to enjoy the game and cheer on the Blue Devils to a victory against the Chinese Olympic Team! As you can see Dadam enjoyed the game, I think it helped him truly feel like a Blue Devil for the first time! Dadam said that the Chinese fans weren't very into cheering during the first half, but after the students example the second half was very entertaining! On the way to the game the China Police force not only provided an escort, but they didn't stop for traffic lights. They truly received the royal treatment!
China has many ways to travel. Dadam enjoyed the bullet train, buses, taxis (Dadam loves negotiating the best price) and boats. I think that the trains were by far his favorite though :)
The Great Wall of China
After Dadam's classes were finished he traveled from Shanghai to Beijing. He had a few meetings with Intel people and they told him how to get a driver and where to visit the Great Wall. He and the people he traveled with (classmates) rode ski lifts to the top of the Great Wall. Once they were done with their visit they were able to ride an Alpine slide down to the bottom of the wall. How cool is that!
Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City
This was a fast visit for Dadam. He and his traveling companions arrived an hour before closing. They really were able to take in a lot in that short amount of time!
What beautiful artifacts!!
Olympic Park
Dadam enjoyed seeing the Olympic Park and meeting other tourists. I love the AB pictures that he took outside the stadium. The torch still looks awesome!
The Birds Nest
Adam was lucky enough to not only get to visit the Olympic Park, but he was able to go inside the Birds Nest which was only open the day that he left. I was surprised how much of the stadium he was able to view and explore.
China was an awesome trip for Dadam. He loved the people, culture, and total experience that he was able to enjoy. The above pictures are a few random shots that he took just for fun!
Tonight we celebrated Dadam's birthday. We enjoyed dinner at Outback Steakhouse and then come home for presents with cake and ice cream. Dadam received his favorite portrait of the Savior Jesus Christ. The name of the print is called O Jerusalem by Greg Olsen. Dadam has worked on some homework and is now napping on the couch!!
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