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The Great Wall
... mountain to meet our group for lunch. Had a fab meal - big selection of tasty dishes - and met a very friendly Argentinian couple who had recently been to Bali and were keen to impart their knowledge. Another snooze on the coach and we were delivered safely back to our hostel. We then headed back out to go and see the Bird's Nest as Caroline had said it was good to see at night when lit up. Had a lovely walk through the Olympic park - there's still ...
The Most Populous Country on Earth!
... Beijing, we visited all the classic sites: The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and the dumpling and noodles houses. Our favorite, and the main reason for our visit to China, was The Great Wall. Through a local adventure club, we trekked from the Jinshanling to the Simatai section of the Great Wall. Jinshanling is a rebuilt section of the wall, and one of the most visited portions of the wall (there is a cable car to help the weary make it to ...
Great Wallin'
... and I spent a great deal shopping. We shopped until we dropped in this large mall which was small vendors and was like floor by floor different things like electronics, pottery, clothes, etc. It was fantastic and each day I think we stopped by and found something new. We of course bargained and haggled on everything and got some great deals. Bobby was impressed with our haggling ability. I ...
Beijing China
... educated. They are very proud of their nations long history, and they do not appreciate criticism about their nation or nationality. Which, reminds me, when I went to Beijing,China, I had interviewed a woman named Jackie and I asked her "What does it mean to be a citizen." She said she is proud to be a citizen of China and thinks to be a good citizen you have to be proud of your nation and stick up for it. She had also shared things about ...
Summer Palace
... of more like a massive moat around the summer palace). It looked nice from a distance (as we went over the bridge) but not interesting to visit (it was based on the waterside town of Suzhou). The bridge gave a nice view towards the pretty buildings, small bridges and traditional & modern boats.
As we sent over & through the arch we headed left. We walked along and up the hill (Longevity Hill)- we could see up the hill to the Four Great Regions Tibetan Buddhist ...