Blogs from Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia - page 7

Although a little repetitive, the forbidden city was definitely worth the trip! The architecture was really amazing, but I kind of wish it wasn't so restored.... read more

Hey guys! Finally managed to find an internet cafe in Shanghai with a decent internet connection. We're having a great time so far. The flight to Beijing was brilliant.... we were upgraded so I made the most of it and slept all the way on their reclining beds! Mamiji you will be proud of me- I managed to wake up in time for dinner and breakfast! Day 1 in Beijing- The fun begins So it's pouring with rain when we leave the airport to get to our hotel and we decide to get the metro to (what we thought was) a nearby station called Dongsi. 1 hour later...... still raining 3 hours later...... still raining (a bit worried) 4 hours later...... still raining but it's ok, we've still got the Blackber.... no, wait, it just died. ... read more

Today was my first encounter with a Chinese breakfast. We ate breakfast at the hotel and found it to be much different than a typical American breakfast. There were vegetables, rice, and different types of bread with filling. Even though I was missing my traditional cereal, I am taking a liking to the porridge which is like watery oatmeal. The group journeyed to the Jingshan Park before going to the Forbidden City. We were able to see Chinese people dancing outside in the park to music for exercise. We also saw people ribbon dancing. After climbing up to the top area of the park we saw the Forbidden City for the first time. It was impressive to see something so large that was built many thousands of years ago, but it was hard to get a ... read more

Hi everybody, my travels are sadly almost at an end. I really hope you have enjoyed reading this, as I have done my best to tell about my travelling. Things to note about Xi'an. It is a very smoggy place, and you can really feel it when walking around town. This probably also resulted in me getting very sleepy all the time. So blame Xi'an and not me for the huge amount of time I spent sleeping. Other than that it's a fun city with a lot of things to offer. Anyway on to the story of my travels Day 23 This day I was picked up by my guide and we went to see some tomb areas at first, with temples and everything and afterwards to see the Terrakotta warriors. It was interesting to see ... read more

"Massive" blog today as I wrote about my stay in Hong Kong in details. My current whereabouts are now Beijing, at a hotel located very near the back entrance to the Forbidden City. So I am pretty central, but it does not matter much, as this place is enormous, and it takes a lot of time just getting anywhere on foot. I am feeling pretty proud today as I climbed the Great Wall and can now call myself a real man and a hero. Huzzah! I will try to get blogs about my stay in wonderful Yangshuo and Xi'an up tomorrow or the next day and then on the last day, the 28th of june, I will post a blog about my time in Beijing. I will write a final blog after that, after I return ... read more