Arriving at Tiananman Square

China Day 3 - Tiananman Square and Forbidden City

June 29th 2006
This was the first full day in Beijing. A good word to describe Beijing is the Crane City. Major construction is going on for the 2008 Olympic. There is traffic, traffic and more traffic. We had an early start today. After breakfast at the hotel, the first stop was a trip to Tiananmen Square (the largest public square in the world) and the Forbidden City on the other side of the boulevard. T ... read more

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Hi Family & Friends, This is new for me. I’m about to set off on my first trip out of the United States with a group of neighbors and friends. I feel a little like Alice in the looking glass. It starts with the feeling of angst and “ oh my stars, what am I doing”. But I feel you get to a point in life where you just know it’s the right thing to do. As the saying goes, “Life is short”. Plus, this is a great way to get a world education. Because there's lot of information on the net about China and Hong Kong, instead of getting it wrong, I'll add links that I think will add to t... full info

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