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Beijing |
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We flew to China on Singapore Air departing from Kuala Lumpur. We landed in Capital International Airport
Beijing following an eight-hour flight. Capital International Airport could pass as a factory, with its square non -descript architecture. It is a huge square structure, painted gray with few windows. Upon landing |
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Tiananmen Square |
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Since it was still rather early when we arrived we boarded the shuttle and headed for the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Mao?s Tomb. Mao?s Tomb is in Tiananmen Square, and The Forbidden City is across the street. All
easily seen in one day. Easily seen in a half |
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Forbidden City |
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We crossed the street and headed for The Forbidden City. I am always amazed when something looks exactly like the pictures of it. The Forbidden City looks just like the photos, movies and paintings. What I didn?t know and hadn?t expected was the size of the Forbidden City |
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The Ming Tombs and the Great Wall |
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We had booked a package tour for The Ming Tombs and the Great Wall. Normally we stay away from the packaged tours but opted for this one due to the distance that had to be covered between the two sites. The Ming Tombs are 50 kilometers out of the city |
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Summer Palace |
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On the third day, we hailed taxis to the waterfront Summer Palace- Beijing has 80,000 taxis and the fares are boldly displayed on the windows of the cabs. We missed the guided narration instead choosing to stroll along the decorative walkways. Summer Palace is a favorite among tourists but on |
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Temple of Heaven Park |
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You need to get up early and be at the park when it opens to enjoy the natives before the tourist busses arrive. The hours of the park are: 7:00-7:30 in the winter and 5:00-8:30 during summer hours. If you arrive early you get to see groups of Chinese |
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