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Published: November 22nd 2007
Regrettably the "fast" train from Shanghai to Beijing was a 200km/h crawler, giving me a burst of maglev nostalgia. I did however learn a new word for toilet, as a sign in the smallest room requested people to not put wastepaper in the "closestool".
Beijing is an exhausting city, and I don't mean that in the same positive way I might use that adjective to describe New York. With it covering suc...
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KangoGRL
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Love the pictures!
First of all... your pictures are amazing. I went to Beijing last year and my pictures all resembles yours, but they are not nearly as good looking! I like your eye for the details. Also, thanks for sharing the story. It made me reflect on my time in Beijing. I actually feel like I missed some things now. Did you have a tour guide? It seems like you know a little about the history behind some of the monuments... very helpful as well. One more thing, where did you go at night? You said the nightlife was not too great there, but I actually enjoyed it. I now live in a city near Shanghai and I can tell you that the Beijing nightlife is definitely better as far as variety and culture. Did you go to Vic's or Nick's? Thanks for sharing! KANGOGRL