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... heart. Today, an all-pervading spirit of change has added an exiting new dimension to the city.
Expanding in concentric rings from the Forbidden City at its core, the grid-like layout of modern-day Beijing still echoes its Ming dynasty blueprint. Old Beijing survives in its temples, palaces and old alleyways (hutong) that crisscross the city outside the second ring road, which itself charts the loop of the demolished City ...
To the Wall I go
... our way to the entrance. We all got in a cable car together to ride over the mountain and trees to make it ti the top. We were excited to finally make it to the Great Wall. When we got there it was crowded. People were everywhere. So the journey to the top was to begin. The stairs were slippery from the snow earlier. They were wondering how they were going to make it to the top. I knew I was going to make it to the top even if I had to crawl ...
Brilliant Beijing
... quiet and calm being down a side street away from the hustle and bustle of the main road - it definitely has a unique charm all it's own, and 6 cats with the run of the place! After our complimentary drinks, a quick tour and unpacking, we hurried away to venue numero uno:
The Forbidden City.
They aren't exaggerating when they call this place a city: the sheer scale of it is impressive enough - we didn't even reach the ticket booths until we'd crossed 3 massive courtyards ...
The Summer Palace
Today is Thursday. I haven't been as diligent about keep blogs this week. I haven't been doing much of anything this week actually. After feeling sick over the weekend I went to the doctor on Tuesday. He told me that I have another lung infection and gave me the usual meds of antibiotics, strong cough medicine, and decongestant. Beijing smog will getcha. I am looking forward to the clean, blue skies of Iowa. I even notice the ...
Wow!
... it is so up and down...and then they tell you that there is about 6,000 kms in total! The Wall ranges from 15 feet-25 feet high and about 12 feet wide with look out stations every 400 meters or so...you have to remember that they didn't have machines and it is built on the peak of the mountains. Unreal!
We also seen:
--The Forbidden City- home to 2 dynasties of Emperors for 500 years---massive!
--The Summer Palace- the summer home of the same ...
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