Greetings

Welcome to the Official 05.07 G.A.T. 12E China Vacation Blog. I (Bryan) will be acting as administrator of the site. Here, photos, videos, and comments on the trip that brought us together as friends can be shared.

In case you have already forgotten who your compatriots were, please refresh your memory with the picture below.

Tian'an Men (The Gate of Heavenly Peace)
"It is the main entrance of the imperial city in both Ming and Qing dynasties, where the emperor promulgated his edicts. Tian'an Men is tall and solemn and its rostrum looks majestic with its upturned eaves, carved beams and painted rafters, and yellow tiles and red walls. It is now the symbol of new China."
(Source: 100 RMB souvenir book Lesly sold us)

A Few Notes:
1. If you would like to share your website or online photo album with others, please email me the link, do not post it individually. I will compile a master list and create a new entry. If you do not have an online photo album but would look to start one, here a few places to start: Picasa, Flickr, Shutterfly, Snapfish. These sites will allow 3rd parties to not only view your photos, but buy prints, oversize mugs, and t-shirts for themselves as well (share pictures at your own discretion). If possible, please send me the link before June 11.
2. You do NOT need to be a member of the Blogger community (no sign-up required) in order to post a comment, so don't be shy! Just click on the "comment" link at the end of each entry.
3. If you have something interesting to say/ask/share (or if you just think you can do a better job than me) and would like to post new entries (not just comment), let me know and I will add you as an admin. You will need a Google or Blogger account.
4. I will send out an email every time a major post is made (e.g. links to web albums). If you do NOT want to be on this list, let me know.
5. I hope everyone had a safe trip home. Enjoy!