The Westin Beijing

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... other people we finally got our tickets and then headed through the massive doors of another huge outer wall and then realized that we were now in the actual Forbidden City. I really can't describe how amazing, and did I mention huge the entire place is. The Forbidden City has 9000 rooms. It seems to go on forever. You pass through courtyard after courtyard which hold more amazing buildings and temples, and throne rooms than the last section. We spent 3 hours exploring ...

... dije 50 dolares" Este comentario me agarro tan desprevenido que le dije "QUE!?!?!" Creo que hasta en castellano. Asique ya un poco enojado con al situacion, me le pare de frente me le acerque de mas y le dije repetime eso. El muy descaro empezo a decirme que le di 50 yuenes y le tenia que pagar 50 dolares. Opte por la de enojado, me acerque, puse cara muy seria y me quede callado mirandolo. Luego de 2 minutitos de silencio, 50 se convirtio en 30, que se convirtio en 20 y poco ...

... of Beijing with limited Chinese voc*bul*ry th*t would convey the concept of: I'm lost, I'm st*rving, Ple*se help me find my hotel, w*sn't the gre*test thought. H*ving seen the pl*ce, I h*ve sworn to come b*ck. I will *chieve me *im. [I in f*ct did *ccomplish this go*l in *lmost ex*ctly one ye*r l*ter] I think th*t we h*ve *ll he*rd of the wonder th*t is the Hot Pot. You t*ke some w*ter, put it in * pot, *nd m*ke it hot. A simple ide* th*t is be*utiful in its ...

... i need to get more mean and start holding my ground more, especially as i was forced to buy a 'i climbed the great wall of china t-shirt' for 8quid when i din't want it - another one to waer in bed! The city is very cheap, a cab from teh airport which was about a 30min drive cost 5quid and our lush air conned room with hot water cost 5quid each a night! lovong it! Seen so much i want to buy already, but holding back cos i will only have to carry it! We ...

... required permits to enter Tibet (now a province in China). The officals at the building obviously thought Tibet was a swear word, and went off on one to us about how you need a medical, go in with a group, and that you can only stay there for 1 week! The westerner behind us said this was a load of horse manure and there were easier ways to get in. In the evening we went and saw the Chinese circus performance with all their acrobatics, which ...