It was raining – a steady drizzle, not quite enough for a raincoat, but too much to go without, and enough to make wearing glasses annoying. I headed out to the Summer Palace. Despite the rain it was packed. I returned to my hostel, did not go to the zoo, and did not get [...]
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Beijing Day 8
Posted by dkendon on August 23, 2011
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Beijing Day 7
Sunday – market day. I went to the Panjiayuan Market. It’s now open every day, so there’s no need to get up early to avoid the crowds. Even at 10am it was still easy to navigate. There are books, jade, brass, jewellery, paintings, calligraphy, and ‘cultural revolution’ items – mostly posters, armbands and clothes. I’ve [...]
Posted by dkendon on August 23, 2011
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Beijing Day 6 – The Great Wall
If you go to the Great Wall take a bus tour. That’s all I’ll say about that. I went to Jingshanling. It’s isn’t so busy – I arrive about midday and there were a few tour groups, but nothing too bad. The gondola isn’t completely necessary – there’s a well graded path if you keep [...]
Posted by dkendon on August 23, 2011
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Beijing Day 5
I arrived early at Mao’s mausoleum (8.45) but the queue already had a million people in it, so I went to the Capital Museum. The tickets are free but you have to queue up, unless you reserve one here. It’s quite a modern museum, with several floors. When I went the first level had an [...]
Posted by dkendon on August 23, 2011
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Beijing Day 4
My mission today was to look at everything north of the Forbidden City. I started at Jinshan Park. Lots of evergreen planting here and the compulsory rock formations, including one where one of the emperors hanged himself. They have a butterfly enclosure on the northern side, and a peony garden when they’re in season. There [...]
Posted by dkendon on August 23, 2011
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