Langshi Hotel
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Beijingle Bell Rock
... t like having their wares photographed.
After a while, we decided it was time to get lunch nearby. It was a bit early for lunch, but we figured, whatever eating places were nearby, they would be swarmed with people closer to lunch time. And we were right. :) The nearest restaurant we could find was actually attached to the outer wall of the market, accessible from either inside or outside. The menu was (unhelpfully) full of mistranslated ...
北京 Beijing Day One
... down because I was a foreigner. They have this weird restriction in China for foreigners staying in hostels. There are designated places where we can stay and nowhere else. I was really out of it because it was like 3 pm and I hadn’t eaten anything except almonds all day. I stopped for some expensive, ****** food, and then decided to suck it up and bite the bullet. I went to a Super 8 down some alleyway that charged me ¥168. I had ...
Let the holiday begin
... that was out of bounds to tourists because it was too dangerous, the wall has not been restored in that area but we went for a walk anyway because we wanted to see original pieces and we were not disappointed. The wall actually began to look like an old forest because bushes had since grown on the wall and you could original wall on the mountains across the valleys. It was lovely to see. I will sadly admit the toboggan ride down the mountain was fun.
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... que la Estación Central de Beijing es descomunalmente grande, y a ello añadir que justo cuando llegamos era el comienzo de la Semana Nacional de China. Toca explicar un poquito de historia para que entendáis más o menos cómo funcionan las vacaciones en este país tan libre. Aunque la Semana Nacional lleva celebrándose desde 1949 cuando el gobierno de la República Popular China fue "fundado" en la plaza de Tiananmen con una gran celebración el día 1 de Octubre, en 1999 el gobierno ...
Good Bye China: Final Destination Beijing.
... and took 10 years. We decided to skip the ultra touristy section of Badaling and climbed the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. After an intensive 30 minute climb up the stairs we finally reached the wall for a 3km walk. Walking the wall was not what I expected, it was very steep at some points and after a full day of walking it was a lot more tiring than we expected. But absolutely amazing experience - definitely a 'wow' moment. Pinch yourself. Can't believe we are climbing ...