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October 18th 2013

Published: November 16th 2013

Beijing was the perfect city to begin our trip. It was, in many ways, the China I came to see: dense history, fantastic sights, good food, wonderful temples, interesting architecture. After a day exploring Beijing you're never left with with any doubt that you've been anywhere but ensconced within the Middle Kingdom, unlike certain other Chinese cities which can lure your imagination away ... Read Full Entry

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Jennifer

JenniferInternational

I'm a progressive vegetarian feminist currently residing in San Francisco and I live to travel. So far I've been around the United States and Canada; traveled briefly in Mexico and the Caribbean; done the tour of Western Europe; visited parts of South, East and Southeast Asia; and seen a bit of the Middle East and North Africa. The short list of places I'd like to go next is long. I hope those reading this blog will find themselves inspired towards their own explorations of this fascinating world. Voyager c'est vivre!... full info

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Tofu dinner

On our last night in Beijing we went in search of Peking Duck. Instead we found duck blood soup and this fantastic tofu creation, with six different condiments and sauces.

Train tickets

Having overpriced coffee at our hostel our last day in Beijing, and planning out our future travels.

One of many interesting advertisements in the Beijing metro, this one demanding that you don't "murder" the written Chinese language.

I was fascinated by this advertisement, which I saw everywhere, although I was never certain what it was all about. Considerations of dairy products and blonds in Beijing did seem a bit like a hallucination, though...

Our first Chinese train

And away!

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