Beijing Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City: Heading to see a hutong (traditional Chinese townhouses), and dumpling making: Meeting a “Cricket”champion, no not the sport, but the insect. He claims he paid for his hutong with his winnings from...
A Day of Peace in Beijing
Though we, technically, had a day off today (translation: we were on our own…no guide), we decided to visit three temples, but the first and last were the most special to us. The first was the Yonghe Gong Temple (Lama...
Visiting the Forbidden City
Today, we visited the Forbidden City in Beijing. We started by driving to Tiananmen Square, and getting a good view of the front gate. When we get out, the first thing I realized is that there are thousands of...