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September 18, 2007 by Tien Chiu

Typhoon

We’re scheduled to fly into Shanghai tomorrow, after seeing the Terra Cotta Soldiers, but I’m guessing there is about a 50% chance that our flight will be canceled.  Typhoon Wipha, which is expected to be the worst hurricane to hit China in over 50 year, is due to hit Shanghai tomorrow, probably around the time that our flight arrives, and I can’t think of any worse time to try landing an airplane than in the middle of a hurricane.  So I’m pretty worried.  I hope the airlines have better sense than to try landing in dangerous conditions.  They’ve already evacuated 200,000 people from the path of the storm.
We’re currently in Xi’an, the ancient capital of China (before the Mongols moved the capital to Beijing).  We’ve been here for the last day or so, and have visited Hua Shan (Flower Mountain), which has some absolutely gorgeous scenery.  We also went to a lacquer factory, where my mom bought me a beautiful jade dragon horse that I had been lusting after.  It’s simply gorgeous – translucent green jade, well-carved.  You see a lot of mediocre carved jade in China, but this is well-crafted.  I’m glad I have it.  I’ll post photos later.

Mike and I also bought a gorgeous tiger painting – pix later, once I get back to the States and can photograph it properly.

We’re on a tight schedule, so that’s it for now – more later, I hope!

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  1. John from Sydney says

    September 18, 2007 at 6:55 am

    Yes this is a very dangerous situation. The number one thing is to BE PREPARED. Please go to thos Web Site for instructions from the USA National Hurricane Centre

    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml

    Go here for Public Advisories and other info for the Typhoon (Hurricane is the same thing)

    https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.php

    There is no way you will be on that flight and you should not under any circumstances get on the plane even if, unimaginably they do fly.

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