Tag Archives: China

Terracotta Warriors

Posted on October 24, 2019 by David Cross

After a great local dinner last night here at the Hyatt Regency in Xi’an, it decided it was the time of year to begin raining. But I could pass up the opportunity to have an early morning run in the … Continue reading →

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Xi’an China

Posted on October 23, 2019 by David Cross

After a great couple of days in Beijing, it was time to head west to Xi’an. The airport security was one of of the most diligent and furiously chaotic set of procedures I have ever seen. They ran around and … Continue reading →

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Imperial Beijing

Posted on October 22, 2019 by David Cross

Today was an opportunity to do a little more historic exploring in the classic (and political) sites of Beijing. Yep, we went to Tiananmen Square first, and there are MASSIVE crowds.  It is not small or a small number of … Continue reading →

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Hutong District of Beijing

Posted on October 21, 2019 by David Cross

We had a chance to walk through the Hutong district of Beijing and check out the culture and way of life. One of them is very close to Lake Beijing which is almost like a NYC Central Park Lake but … Continue reading →

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Great Wall of China

Posted on October 21, 2019 by David Cross

This morning we headed north to the Badaling national park and great location to hike and visit the Great Wall of China. It is about a 1.5 – 2.0 drive from central Beijing to get there, but definitely worth it. … Continue reading →

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A Tourist in Beijing

Posted on October 20, 2019 by David Cross

Everyone knows me…what do you do when you wake up in the morning in a new international city? Go running of course! I went for a run to Tiananmen Square.  By the way, running around the world is always fun.  … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Beijing

Posted on October 19, 2019 by David Cross

This is the beginning of my most recent visit to China, but if you would like to see a very interesting blog post and proceedings from a previous business trip and activities, check out this blog posting from 2 years … Continue reading →

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Speaking at a Conference in China

Posted on December 22, 2017 by David Cross

I was able to attend and speak at the 2017 International Cloud Security Conference in Suzhou China. It was approximately 4 hours south of Beijing via high speed train.  I will admit that the land south of Beijing is quite desolate … Continue reading →

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Running in Suzhou China

Posted on December 20, 2017 by David Cross

I am travelling, so of course I had to go for a local run! It was a brisk 32 degrees F this morning, so gloves and hat were necessary! I ran along the river and of course, there are so … Continue reading →

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The latest adventure to… China? 

Posted on December 17, 2017 by David Cross

Headed off on a business trip to China and will see if I can sneak in a few adventurous surprises along the way 😁

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