Lesson 5: When paying to enter tourist sights, ensure that renovation is not ongoing


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November 22nd 2007
Published: December 3rd 2007
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After our push and shove experience on the metro in Shanghai where Donna had somehow lost her flip flop, we were a little traumatised. A little more prepared this time we used the 'elbow, blocking with rucksacks and a Donna donkey kick' manoeuvre to good effect, working in unison to get where we wanted (i.e on the train to Beijing)...we surprised even some of the Chinese with our skills. On board ... Read Full Entry



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Donna with her megbite mealDonna with her megbite meal
Donna with her megbite meal

not bad for £1..and this was when half of it had already been ate.
Roarrrr... lion in forbidden cityRoarrrr... lion in forbidden city
Roarrrr... lion in forbidden city

no touching as it may bite!
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what a crock load of shit!
Peking duckPeking duck
Peking duck

18 Yuan each.. £1.20
Read this for a laughRead this for a laugh
Read this for a laugh

It was rules and regs of walking the great wall. Chinglish!
Shopping street in BeijingShopping street in Beijing
Shopping street in Beijing

Megabite was in the building to the right
Us posing in front of Mutianyu wallUs posing in front of Mutianyu wall
Us posing in front of Mutianyu wall

..very difficult to hold cam and take pic at same time.
Where the old Hutongs used to be..Where the old Hutongs used to be..
Where the old Hutongs used to be..

the screens now hide the demolition and rebuilding of fake old hutongs...Such a shame!



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