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Riding bicycles has long been part of China’s culture. As the economy has gown, more people are now traveling in cars or on public transportation. However, many individuals still ride bicycles and customize peddle and motorized bikes in order to ...
Final Thoughts Traveling across northern China in 1982 was an intense experience. So much so that we did not talk about what was happening, even to each other. My brother-in-law was immersed in translating dialect so that we could manage ...
Quotes Barney: Shanghai was about the only place that people were very outgoing. They would come up to us and want to practice English. We were walking through the park and a boy and girl were holding hands and people ...
History The art of weaving in China today stems from over 6,000 years of diverse history, culture and legend. Though studies suggest that early clothing was made out of hair or hemp, the Chinese are mostly recognized for their discovery ...
Quotes Barney: We went into a factory that was very small and there were two ladies and a stretched canvas and on either side was a lady with their thread and needles and they would pass it back and forth. As ...
Quotes Barney: When we got to Mongolia we met the chief of his village and they put us into a Mongol Baugh, which is like a yurt, which they can fold up and put on horseback and carry from place to ...
Journal Entry “Everywhere rammed earth, packed in, and broken pottery on the ground. It is the lowest dry point in the world.” – Barney Drawings from Loye’s sketchbook:
Quotes Barney: I think probably one of the most memorable things was going into the Buddhist caves. You could stand by a huge Buddha. Loye would go up by the toe and a toe would be as tall as she would ...
Jiayuguan is a city located in the Gansu Province. It is widely known for the Jiayu Pass which is the first and largest entrance way through the Great Wall of China. Photos
Quotes Loye: Our first big stop was Xi’an Barney: We saw all these statues and a whole army. Everything was different. People in uniforms and officers. Statues everywhere. Actually, they had color on them. They were in glass cases. Loye: We would get ...
Journal Entry “The lushness that everyone saw yesterday has turned to desert. Wall compounds, faggots drying on roofs, what look to be Angola goats, muck sox, mag-pies, our first camel grazing, then herds that run from train. A dozen snow ...
History Ancient Chinese medicine origins are rooted in mythological people and lore. The three ancient emperors affiliated with the science are Fu Hsi, Shen Nung, and Huang Ti. While the feats of these men are questionable in their possibility, their ...
Quotes Barney: Our travels were very limited before China, and they were all in the Unites States. Loye’s sister and brother-in-law went to China. He was a linguist. They were there for several years and were well liked by the ...
Quotes Loye: We arrived at Zhengzhou in the middle of the night. I mean it was like 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning. We then began our travels with my sister Susan and brother-in-law Scott who were living at the ...
In June of 1982 Barney and Loye Barnard flew from the U.S. to Hong Kong eager to explore the fascinating cultures of Communist China. After two weeks of rejection due to the limitation on noncitizens entering the country, the couple ...
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