A travel blog seemed like a good idea! Here I am a week later in Vietnam thinking back to the time in China. So, this is how Beijing and area look in retrospect..... My son Jon and I arrived in the huge, sprawling, impressive Beijing airport and were immediately struck by the heavy, soup like smog. It was with us for the four days, with a bit of a break during our time on the great wall. Our days in Beijing were spent wandering the markets, sharpening our bargaining skills - at the Pearl Market, Silk Market, Hou Hai - and exploring many of the tourist attractions including the Forbidden City and Ti'annaman Square. A friend of Jon's work colleague graciously showed us around for a couple days. She was a young Chinese woman who works
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