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China’s quietly reverent Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
On our first of many hot, steamy days touring China, we left the Beijing Zoo, navigated the labyrinthine subway system (completely dependent on the kindness of strangers), boarded Line 2 of the Circle...
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The Vastness of Tiananmen Square
Although we had arrived in Beijing one day prior to the first itinerary day of our Viking River Cruise and had a leisurely day exploring the Beijing Zoo and Lama Temple, our first “real” day found us...
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Touring the Forbidden City, home of the last Emperor of China
It was hard to believe that we were leaving Tiananmen Square to tour one of our can’t-wait-to-see locations, the Forbidden City. After all, we had seen this site in The Last Emperor years ago and...
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Fly over the Forbidden City? Yes, you can!
As we strolled through Beijing’s Forbidden City, I caught a glimpse of two children dashing up a ramp near one of the museum rooms. Since I was headed for cooler climes anyway (museum rooms are air...
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Those Beijing hat guys!!
Who needs entertainment when you’ve got vendors and salespeople all around you? Beijing brought out dozens of hat guys selling collapsible paper hats. Some in rainbow colors. Some plain. But not all...
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Riding a slow boat in China at Beijing’s Summer Palace
A welcome respite from the afternoon sun and long walks through Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City awaited us on our first full day in Beijing. We were headed to the Summer Palace, a peaceful,...
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What’s so great about the Great Wall?
People from all over the world visit the Great Wall of China. It’s probably on the bucket list of everyone who has ever dreamed of visiting China. After all, it’s listed in the World Cultural Heritage...
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What’s so great about the Great Wall (Part II)?
A glimpse of the many people (with umbrellas on this hot day) at the Great Wall at Badaling. The Wall’s greatness was evident to us the minute we turned in to the parking lot for the many tour buses...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside If you attend the Beijing Opera, you’ll be given an opportunity (prior to the opening act) to leave your table or seat in the audience and stand at the edge of the stage....
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected
It’s hard to know just what to expect when you travel to a foreign country, but what we expected to see in China oftentimes turned out to be just the opposite of what we saw! The WordPress Weekly Photo...
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