Riga to Beijing on the mighty Trans Siberian via Russia, Mongolia and the wedding of the century.
And there's more! Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania with Dee-lightful Maguire coming up...
Still moving, not stopping:)... full info
Zhihui Hai (Sea of Wisdom Temple, Summer PalaceWas built during reign of Emperor Qianlong(1736-1795) and is covered in 1110 of these buddha statues. Quite a few of the more accessible ones were damaged or broken off during either the Cultural Revolution or in 1900 by the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers
Big night out in Sanlitun neighbourhood, BeijingThe majority of embassies are situated in this area and a lot of expats/tourists come here for a night on the town as evidenced by the 35yuan beers. As the night went on we realised that you are supposed to haggle the price. Too much hard work! Good night out though - cheers for the tip Bernd and Daphne:)
Liu Qiao (Willow Bridge), Summer PalaceOriginally built during Emperor Qianlong's reign (1736-1795) and rebuilt during Emperor Guangxu's reign (1875-1908), this bridge got its name from a line in a poem:
"the day is fine and there comes the
willow catkins at the Willow Bridge."
