Matt + Janae

After visiting the Guanxi, we took a flight to Shanghai where we met up with the rest of the entourage. My cousin Tim from LA, my aunt and grandma from Taipei all met up with my uncle, Tim's dad, and Tim's aunt in Shanghai. By this time, we were a party of 10 including two drivers, one for my uncle and the other for Tim's aunt. We spent a day or two in Shanghai where we traveled in a 3 car entourage to eat, shop, and enjoy the sights before embarking on our journey around the region. Our entourage started from Shanghai with 2 cars but often grew to 3 or more during our adventures as we were hosted and joined by my uncle's many acquaintances in each region.

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There are over 50 different races of people within China - which makes a lot of sense given the large diverse land mass China spans. While near Guilin, we took an excursion to LongSheng, a city about 3-4 hours away where we visited the Hongyao minority. They're famous for their LONG hair and singing voices. Their hair is cut only once in their life, at age 18. A girl's life prior to 18 belongs to her parents and starts over with her hair growing after. Their hair can get as long as 2 meters (6.5 feet!).

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Ask any Chinese person where you should visit in China and Guilin will most definitely be one of the first places they list. I first learned of the place when all my Chinese friends I met on my mission in Australia recommended it. It's one of those places in China that has inspired poets and painters for thousands of years. I have always thought traditional Chinese paintings were somewhat fantasized mythical landscapes. After traveling down the Li river on a rainy day where misty clouds covered the karst, I know God has a fantastic imagination and appreciation for beauty.

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Guilin

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Our flight to and from Beijing flew over Canada, the Bearing Straight, and Siberia. The views from the plane made the trip a lot more bearable...for me at least. Janae did great for being pregnant on 13 hour flights! Here are some pictures I took from the plane. We saw seas of icebergs, glaciers, mountain ranges, sunsets and sunrises over seas of clouds.

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What's a babymoon? It's basically the last trip we get to take before our baby comes. I had no idea a couple months ago until I was out for dinner with Goldman and the ARM desk. Donna, who recently had a beautiful boy, and Steve started describing the concept to me. I had no idea it would turn into a 3 week trek around China!

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