Zhongjing Liyuan Guest House
Travel Blogs from Beijing
Sittin' on the dock of the Beijing, wasting time
... and chairs was in, and began her musical tai chi routine. Gorgeous. ^_^
Off to the biggest tourist attraction in Beijing! I'll leave most of the history to Wikipedia (it's well worth reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_ City). We entered (as all visitors do)from the south, under the Mao portrait, and through a series of impressive gates. We purchased entry tickets, and also an automatic audio tour, which uses sensors to trigger the ...
后海
... That night at the restaurant, we ordered a very spicy dish. I only realized how spicy it was after I had taken a few bites, and by that time there was nothing I could do except sip on my tiny cup of scalding hot water. I was also sweating profusely because no one wanted to turn on the airconditioning.
Another interesting dish was was a chicken dish that was aproximately 90 per cent bones; I didn't have fun eating ...
Arrived in Beijing
... breakfast it was off to explore China's capital city.
It was rainy and cool. We took the subway to the Tienanmen square station and we walked to the Forbidden City. We spent most of the afternoon walking through the large complex. It is quite impressive in scale. One of the American teachers from the Jinan school had been to Beijing several times before so ...
Don't Judge A Beijing By Its Cover
... lit only intermittently by strobes of lightening, still not sleepy, we settle into the common area to chat with a couple who are waiting out the storm to catch a taxi to the airport.
When our lids start drooping, yawns coming more frequently, we retire back to our respective top bunks to fall asleep to the thunder and rain.
Even first impressions that leave you traumatized, terrified, wanting to run away and hide can be deceiving.
I can not WAIT to explore Beijing.
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Temple of Heaven, Tianenmen Sq. & Forbidden City
... br> At the northern edge of the square is the national flag which is raised at dawn and
lowered at dusk every day.
The square is bordered on the eastern side by the China National Museum
which was built in 1959. To the west of the square is the Great Hall of The People which is the seat of the Chinese Legislature. At the very northern edge of the square is the Tian'an Men a gate from which ...
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