First impressions of Beijing
June 4th 2008 Had two whole days in Beijing now. The first thing that strikes you about Beijing is the sheer scale of the city and the second is how much construction is taking place. Unfortunately some of the places listed in the Rough Guide have made way to new developments or they are currently being renovated.
On our first day we walked round the forbidden city to get to Tiananmen square. It's vast!
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