Century Towers Beijing

... had bit of cultural misunderstanding that I would pay everyone's bill at lunch. Hope meet again briefly before leave Beijing. Each evening walk a different part of city and pretty amazing all the new development and money around. Olympics is the big ...

... called the Gate of Heavenly Peace with Mao’s large portrait facing the square built in the 15th century and where most tourists get that typical Beijing shot. We then went into the Forbidden City behind it. This is the largest and best preserved ...

... arm. I finally made it back to the street with her still clutching my arm!  On the driveback to Beijing we stopped for a delicious traditional lunch.  Then we drove through the Olympic area and passed the Bird's Nest ...

... complex. The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer ...

... (Some similarity to Lucerne Switzerland). The original palace was destroyed by fire and rebuilt by the Dragon Queen in the 17th century with funding supposedly committed to the navy. That evening we enjoy an evening at the Peking Opera. After a hectic ...