Beijing Jun Wang fu Hotel

After checking into our Hotel, Beijing's' "Jun Wang Fu," a traditional courtyard style of construction dating back to the Qing Dynasty, Charles took us to a traditional dinner at the "Peking House Restaurant."  The dinner consisted of a range of foods ...

... we tried them-yummy!), new "silverware", and customs- so much that we are enjoying every moment here!  Currently we are in Beijing, our first stop, for a total of eight days.  We have chosen a few images to share so far, and will have many ...

... you when we return.   On our sight seeing adventures we visited the "Fragrant Hills Park," the magnificent "Beijing Botanic Gardens," and  "The Summer Palace."  After spending hours walking around these ancient marvels, we ate dinner at ...

... sharing of art, and simply looking at what each artist had to offer.  The artistic language of the contemporary art in Beijing is astounding. We learned many facts such as there is only a 20% margin of women artists in the contemporary scene and view ...

We were able to sleep in until 7:30 on Sunday and began our day with the Panjiayuan Antique Market.  We spent several hours here while everyone found treasures and bargained for their treats and gifts. Following the exhausting shopping, we visited ...