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Construction site around CCTV building

Beijing - Day 1 - Tiananmen Square, the Olympic Precinct and CCTV

September 6th 2011
We got up reasonably early on our first full day in Beijing and started the morning off with egg fried rice, garlic broccoli and a pot of jasmine tea. We then set out for what turned out to be a massive day of walking. Our first destination was the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square – we walked through Beijing, then along the side of the Forbidden City and turned a corner and were standing on ... read more
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