"The assailant also stabbed and injured a Chinese female tour guide with the Americans. He then committed suicide by throwing himself off a 130-foot-high balcony of the ancient landmark the Americans were visiting, the 13th century Drum Tower, the official Xinhua News Agency reported."

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Many THANKS to people assisting me in my eclipse expedition:

• Lin Lan (Hangzhou high school. Zhe Jiang)
  for help in observation site permit, trip logistics
  
  
• Dr. Serge Koutchmy (Director of Research at the Institute of Astrophysics of Paris (IAP, CNRS)
  for Novosibirsk/Russia pre-eclipse scouting report
• Jay Anderson (meterologist for NASA Eclipse Bulletin)
  weather-prediction for TSE 2008
• Dr. Glenn Schneider (Univ of Arizona/Steward Observatory, Umbraphile)
  eclipse-photography & eclipse-travel
• Daniel Fischer (Science Writer/The Cosmic Mirror) extensive email discussions about China logistics & in-China Collaboration/Cooperation/Communication
  
  

• Michael Dong (Booking Agent/Chinacits)
  advice on Hotel, Train, etc.
  
  
• Yeyinan (Skateboard Shopowner in Hami)
  taking me on his motorbike (& car) to get supplies, use of office Internet for eclipse-video upload, etc.
  
  
• Peter (masters degree in Law, of Balikun)
  advice & logisitics for Balikun/Santanghu, accomadations at his family home (mom/dad) on July 31, etc.
  
  
• Jennifer (Travel Agent/Ocean Travel)
  advice on Beijing hotel, China train schedules, etc

RELATED ECLIPSE LINKS

• Daniel Fischer report (E-day, inbound to Yiwu, outbound from Yiwu)
• Bernd Brinkmann report (eclipse images)

OTHER LINKS

• Eastgates International (main website, Who We Are)

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