China by Bicycle with George Christensen

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Time: January 12, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Lincoln/Belmont Branch, Chicago Public Library
Street: 1659 W. Melrose
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://georgethecyclist.blogs…
Phone: 773-227-3276
Event Type: bikewinter, slide, presentation, bicycling, touring, foreign, travel, self-supported, china
Organized By: Friends of George C. LLC
Latest Activity: Jan 13, 2010

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3,000 miles in 2 hours!

George Christensen spent this past October and November bicycling some 3,000 miles about China, starting in Hong Kong and ending up in Beijing. Although he visited a few tourist sites (the Terracotta Warriors in Xian, the Three Gorges Dam, Mao Zedong's home town, the Great Wall) he spent most of his time passing through towns and cities and rural areas rarely visited by outsiders, once inadvertently slipping into a Forbidden Zone. He gained a unique perspective on China, dining mostly in small road side cafes and camping in forests and fields. George will give a fresh, first-hand report on the rapidly growing Chinese economy and how this sudden prosperity is affecting the Chinese in his latest slide show for the Lincoln-Belmont Chicago Public Library Armchair Travel Series.

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Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 12, 2010 at 11:01am: surprise guest will also be there....

Comment by Rachel on January 12, 2010 at 8:26am: 4-5 people in our party - two of whom just returned from China. See you there!

Comment by Aaron Bussey on January 3, 2010 at 9:40am: I'll be in Denver - damn :(

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on December 14, 2009 at 11:46pm: I wouldn't miss this for the world!!!! George is an wonderful speaker and all around great person. Don't pass up this opportunity to meet an amazing world class tourer (if that's a word).

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