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October 18th 2013

Published: November 16th 2013

Beijing was the perfect city to begin our trip. It was, in many ways, the China I came to see: dense history, fantastic sights, good food, wonderful temples, interesting architecture. After a day exploring Beijing you're never left with with any doubt that you've been anywhere but ensconced within the Middle Kingdom, unlike certain other Chinese cities which can lure your imagination away ... Read Full Entry

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Jennifer

JenniferInternational

I'm a progressive vegetarian feminist currently residing in San Francisco and I live to travel. So far I've been around the United States and Canada; traveled briefly in Mexico and the Caribbean; done the tour of Western Europe; visited parts of South, East and Southeast Asia; and seen a bit of the Middle East and North Africa. The short list of places I'd like to go next is long. I hope those reading this blog will find themselves inspired towards their own explorations of this fascinating world. Voyager c'est vivre!... full info

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Hairpins within Forbidden City

Opera house of Forbidden City

This was an incredible opera house, with three floors for performances and trap doors above and below the stage to allow characters to magically appear and disappear.

Detail of opera house

Jingshan Park

Detail of temple at Jingshan Park

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City, viewed from Jingshan Hill to the north

Fan at National Museum of China

I love painting, and a lot of the best painting I saw in China was done on fans! The ones available for purchase could not compare to these works of art.