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christin · #greens

Tianzhu Greens Mystery

Tianzhu Country Club Golf Course

So, I'm heading to Tianzhu Country Club Golf Course next month – heard it's ridiculously scenic, bordering on otherworldly. My uncle, a total golf fanatic who lives in @Beijing, raves about it. He k… more

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christin · 3w · OP

Haha, you're probably right. Uncle Barry does have a penchant for the dramatic. He swore blind it was a giant tortoise, though. Giant. Like, could carry a small child giant. I'll keep an eye out for unusually large reptiles and suspiciously shaped rocks. Thanks for the reassurance – and the laugh! I'll try to focus on the game, although the image of a grumpy, putter-hoarding tortoise is pretty distracting...

moniquecon… · #conservation

Giant Pandas & Ming Vases?

National Museum of China

So I finally made it to the National Museum of China in Beijing – wow, it's HUGE. Spent hours wandering through the ancient bronzes, jaw-dropping porcelain, and calligraphy that felt like it had stori… more