Huahang Hotel Beijing
No.31 Xingfu Main Street, Tianzhu, Shunyi District Beijing, China
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First 3 days
... been exciting, i was able to spend 2 whole days with my host family, getting to know my brother and both my parents. With school tomorrow, and 2 1/5 hours of chinese, this marks the end of my summer vacation, and the start of the new "school year". Beijing is a massive city, where people go 70 on regular roads, and where the crosswalk means nothing. But the first 3 days have been fun, and i am looking forward to experience chinese culture at its fullest ( when ...
Zhōngguó, my trip to China
... valid reason.
In Shanghai Marcelo and I met one old friend of him, who showed us the city. Shanghai is very modern, clean, safe and busy city that has it all, western amenities and Chinese charming.
Later we went to Xian to visit the famous Terracotta Warriors and then we headed off to Beijing.
In Beijing we visited the Forbidden City, the summer palace and of course the Chinese Great Wall, that to me is the highlight of this trip to China, an ...
First week in Beijing. First time in China.
... Chinese man with a life beaten look weathered across his face, walked over and stood directly in right in front of me. He stared intently with lost eyes penetrating the depth of me. I did not meet his eyes and eventually the uncomfortable silence was broken by him spitting on the floor in front of me.
I had lunch with some of the expertise staff and realised that if there was one thing I'd love about China it would be the food. One issue I might have ...
Great Wall of China
... in such a controversial place and I’m glad to have been given the chance to experience it.
After lunch, we went to the Xiushui Silk Market, which is an indoor six-story market full of everything you could ever want or need. I picked up a pair of mittens and a panda hat while other bought everything from fake Ugg boots to iphones. It was starting to get dark, so we started the drive out to the Jinshanling section of ...
Beijing
... modern with hundreds and hundreds of highrises and unbelievable traffic. We made our way to the famous Silk Street Market and experienced shopping like we've never shopped before. They are in your face aggressive (makes the Mexican markets seem tame). Dave and John both got measured up for custom made shirts and I don't know why, but Agnes and I both bought chopsticks. Lots of chopsticks, (we ...


