What’s a visit to Beijing without seeing the Great Wall of China? There is a Chinese saying that 不到长城非好汉 which means those who have not been to the great wall are not good guys. So today I fulfilled this saying by visiting and climbing the many steps of the Great Wall. The wall is so …
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On day two in Beijing, we romped the seemingly endless courtyards of the Forbidden City and stood in the centre of the Chinese universe Tiananmen square. I used to confuse those two because they are found in the same area. However, after reading the guide book for the explanation, I finally manged to differentiate the …
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Beijing is a massive capital city with a population of 11 million residents. Its subway system is the third largest in the world and makes it really convenient to get around the city. However, the distances between stations are big so be careful not to miss your stop. Beijing feels like an international city brimming …
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