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Show The Eureka Reporter Page Four July 7, 1989 Part ll Am AimoiHicBifi) m Din is unbelievable from the the southern port city of Shanghai, air. Some of it looks as if it had been our guide made special arrangements for us to visit one of the bombed; rubble and falling-dow- n buildings line the streets. It sits in communes and meet the ordinary the middle of a dry desert area and people. We were greeted by a pleasit is even hotter and more uncom-f- ant young woman who welcomed able than Beijing. After a white-knuck- us by serving hot tea and answering landing, we were all very our many questions through an interpreter. We were allowed into grateful for our nice Western bus and the trip to the some of the houses and factories to sec the rural Chinese lifestyle for hotel for a shower. That eveningwe were treated to a ourselves. The elderly matron of to be retrieved later). Our plane review of the dance and music of one house was quite proud of her was a cast-of- f Russian jet (all emer350-40- 0 refrigsmall, noisy Russian-bui- lt gency instructions were in Russian the Tang Dynasty (circa and English, but not in Chinese). AD), featuring the Chinese national erator black and Main gate of the Forbidden City near Beijing Center (in Tlan-An-M- cn The seats are tiny and cramped and champion male vocalist, a world-renow- n and U.S.-bui- lt there is no separation of classes. flutist, and several Chinese white TV. The communes hospital Square). Members of tour group in right foreground. Smoking is absolutely prohibited dance prima donas. The show con- we toumed made me hope Id never on all flights. You can forget about vinced us that the Chinese are re- need medical attention in China. by Roger L. Gilson The next morning we traveled to the airport, bound for the city of Xian, the ancient capital city located in Central China. This was my first experience with CAAC, the Chinese Nati r al Airlines (and what an experience it was!) Each passenger was allowed to check-i- n only one small bag. Everything else had been abandoned in Hong Kong, Xian o. le late-mod- el the usual amenities provided on Western flights (The toilet didnt even flush!) After taxiing down the runaway about 30 yards we came to an abrupt stop. The pilot announced the plane was having mechanical difficulty and repairs had to be made before we could continue. (Later, we learned Beijing was in turmoil and the airport had been temporarily closed). After sitting in the 90 degree plane for about an hour, the stewardess offered us either room temperature orange punch or hot tea. Several of the passengers were feeling ill from the heat and cramped conditions; the solution was to open the emergency hatches and let in air! There was no but we were given paper fans to cool ourselves. No one was allowed to leave the plane. Finally, after another hour of sitting on the runway, the plane left for Xian. Our last stop at the commune, ally quite talented and cultured. On the outskirts of Xian lies the which had a population of 16,000, v ' v center for three-an- d ancient burial plot of Emperor Qin was a day-car- e i 1 , ,, ' s. v Shi Huang. The tomb is actually M Accompanied by , r a man-mad- e mountain, built by their teacher on a small chord oigan, ir ;w slaves carrying baskets of earth. In the children sand Old MacDonald 1980, peasant farmers digging a well and Brother John in Chinese for near the burial mound discovered us. They in turn expected the what is now called the Eighth Americans to sing for them; wc Wonder of the World, a complete sand You Are My Sunshine. d army of soldiers and horses Thanking them for their hospitalmade of terra-cott- a pottery, lined ity, several of us presented the chilup in vivid and magnificent mili- dren and teachers with Polaroid tary array. They were buried in three snapshots. (What a ruckus that caused! vaults over 2,000 years ago. pictures of are is children facial in Each figure different highly prized by the features and posture. The Emperor parents. I emptied my camera four had his actual armies reproduced times in a matter of minutes). Rumors of the problems in Beito guard and serve him in the afterlife, and equipped each with func- jing reached us at this point. Our Illegal news - posted by students in the night Xian, outside hotel. tional, real weapons. He didnt guide told us that all he knew was (White is the color of mourning the dead). realize his egotism would bring about that the students and army had the downfall of his Dynasty. Soon clashed and three army personnel that the students had been machine-gunne- d Flaming Gorge - Fishing has also by the Army; I remember been good for rainbow, lake trout after his death, the peasants broke had been killed. It wasnt until wc into the burial vaults, stole the arrived in Shanghai, our last stop in them as being quit c peaceful and and kokancc salmon; try silver and over the prospects of bright orange or red lures. Excelweapons, and overthrew his family China, that wc learned of the stu- high-spirita new China. Emotions were high lent fishing for smallmouth bass; to end the Qin Dynasty. dent massacre. When totally unearthed, it is estiThere, our hotel was modern and and our group decided to stay in the try green and brown worms, grubs or crayfish imitations. mated the total number of Figures equipped with a satellite dish. hotel for the rest of the evening. will be 8,000. Receiving transmissions from Also near Xian is the site of the American Armed Forced Radio and Banpo Village. Dated 6,000 years Television, we watched in horror as old, it is the oldest evidence of human Dan Rather reported the carnage existence in China. The excavation in Beijing. Our guide, who was alis still in progress, but visitors are lowed to stay in the hotel with us allowed to view the site from cat this time, was incredulous and walks built above it. anxious. His pregnant wife was in Other sights in Xian include the Beijing. None of us could believe ancient city walls and the bell towv four-year-old- -- - life-size- Self-developi- ng ed LYMAN'S BEAUTY SALON EUREKA, UTAH LYMAN LONEY Owner and Operator Blow Styling and cutting Perms Coloring Bleaches Frosts Expert Styling APPOINTMENTS ONLY PHONE 433-636- 7 Closed Sunday and Monday ers, which were used to mark the time and serve as a look-opost for advancing enemies. Only the largest of the bell towers in the center of the city has been restored. 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