Day 1 in Beijing - Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and The Lama Temple


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February 24th 2012
Published: February 27th 2012
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Our first day in Beijing. We had not anticipated how cold the city would be; as low as 30F!

Walking around the Forbidden City and the Lama Temple helped warm us up a little. We missed the Temple of Heaven due to some misrepresentation on a guide book map, but still a full first day!


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Entrance to the Inner Courts
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Freezing in the Forbidden City
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Entrance to the room of treasures
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Forbidden City

On the prowl in the palace of the Concubines...
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Tiananmen Square

The political heart of modern China
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The Lama Temple

The 33' Buddha!
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The Lama Temple

Turning the scrolls in the courtyards


27th February 2012

happy travels!
enjoy your trip C&S! we are all vacationing vicariously through your blog
1st March 2012

Woohoo!
So glad you guys are doing this, even if it ends up being sporadically. Wardle: how can you be cold with your trusty green jacket?!

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