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2007 Program:
Photo Diary for the China-to-US group

Week 7

Jul 13 -Jul 19

Welcome to UM PKU - 2007

The University of Michigan/Peking University
Summer Undergraduate Exchange Program

2007 Pilot Program in Chemistry

		July 13 - (Reuters) -- "A controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed its doors after years of opposition. A campaign for its closure has been brewing since early this year, when a television anchor complained that the American chain's presence in the symbol of the Chinese nation was trampling on Chinese culture. The outlet opened in 2000 prompting a media backlash so severe that the museum authorities considered revoking its lease after a couple of months. It has operated without the usual outward corporate Starbucks bunting in recent years." I've first been to this Starbucks in 2001, and our guide, this year, a month ago, told us it had already closed. In related news, the Chinese Starbucks stores have now started serving the "venti" sized drinks.
		July 13 - Watermelon cart passing by the Chemistry Building
		July 13 - "parked horse... parked car..."
		July 13 - "water Fruit" at group meeting
		July 13 - The performing arts building on the PKU campus, where there are movies, plays, concerts, etc.
		July 14 - Dinner at "Secret garden Cafe"
		July 16 - Justin and his friend Victoria headed out to the dog market. She is trying to find a way to get one of these puppies back to the US.
		July 17 - Justin's lab
		July 17 - Justin's lab
		Tiffany and Brian went to the "Happy Valley" amusement park.   This is "The Aegean"
		"Atlantis"
		"Maya"
		"Olympia"
		Zhang group meeting (Brian's group).
		More outside eating at Wudaokou
		July 19 - Professor Shi does football, too!
		July 19 - Brian... sprinting