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Jonathan Yarak | profile | all galleries >> Travel >> Study Abroad in Beijing, Fall 2005 >> First Days in China tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

First Days in China

I left at 2am from CS for Houston and flew to Newark and then from Newark direct to Beijing. I thought perhaps we would fly over the north tip of Alaska at the most but we ended up flying directly over the North Pole, it was pretty crazy. Some pictures of what I saw are below. Projecting the course on the map looked weird as it was straight up from Newark, and then straight *east* and then straight down and a little to the east into Beijing. We actually flew over Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world, but I think i was the only one excited about that.
Looking sort of north-east from the southwestern end of Lake Baikal.
Looking sort of north-east from the southwestern end of Lake Baikal.		 Another shot, this was taken from behind the engine so there's some exhaust or something from the engines in the shot.
Another shot, this was taken from behind the engine so there's some exhaust or something from the engines in the shot.		 This is what happens when you cross the North Pole at 40000 feet.
This is what happens when you cross the North Pole at 40000 feet.		 The hallway in my dorm.
The hallway in my dorm.
And my dorm room. That's my roommate Masa.
And my dorm room. That's my roommate Masa.		 The view from my room.
The view from my room.		 My dorm itself, Shaoyuan #9.
My dorm itself, Shaoyuan #9.		 The courtyard outside my dorm, which is on the right.
The courtyard outside my dorm, which is on the right.
The Beijing University Great International Center, this is basically where I live (my dorm is behind it).
The "Beijing University Great International Center," this is basically where I live (my dorm is behind it).		 Beijing University's Great Phallus, at least that's what *I* call it. Probably some memorial to something or other.
"Beijing University's Great Phallus," at least that's what *I* call it. Probably some memorial to something or other.		 Sadly, it's GrabAU and not GrabOID, and yes, I did take this pic solely to make that joke.
Sadly, it's GrabAU and not GrabOID, and yes, I did take this pic solely to make that joke.		 Look, it's Jeannie Garden Road!
Look, it's Jeannie Garden Road!
One of the many bike parks near my dorm.
One of the many bike parks near my dorm.		 Our first day pizza party, pizza provided by Big Pizza.
Our first day pizza party, pizza provided by "Big Pizza."		 The campus library, it is HUGE, still haven't been inside yet (didn't have my student ID at the time).
The campus library, it is HUGE, still haven't been inside yet (didn't have my student ID at the time).		 BeiDa's famous lake and Pagoda.
BeiDa's famous lake and Pagoda.
This is probably the most beautiful campus I've seen, but the weather so far has been absolutely atrocious.
This is probably the most beautiful campus I've seen, but the weather so far has been absolutely atrocious.

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