We had visited Tiaanamen Square a few weeks earlier but decided to go to the Forbidden City this […]
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Beijing sightseeing tourist style
Not for all the tea in China…
Our time came to an end for China and the saddest thing was saying goodbye to new friends. Michael, […]
Confucious says, if you want to go on long trip, be prepared to change your plan
I don’t think Confucious actually said these words, it’s one of my sayings. However, I did not know that […]
And I shall walk one hundred miles…..
Waking up to see the Beijing city smog had lifted for ten first time in days and the temperature […]
Totsiens Brave Asian Girl
We could have visited Korea and had a good time but we were very fortunate in meeting Sarah in Zambia […]
China connection
When going to China, people generally try and see the Great Wall of China. And of course, that was our […]
Chairman Mao
No trip to Beijing would be complete without seeing Tianamen Square and especially the rather large picture of Chairman Mao […]
Summer Palace
The Summer Palace, Beijing, is where the Emperor used to go and relax, chill out, read some magazines, do a […]
Leaving on the Midnight Train to Beijing
We ended up catching a train from Xian train station to Beijing about a 12 hour overnight journey in a […]
into the strange 