Saturday, December 1, 2007

Beijing in a Day


Great Wall



Great Wall


Forbidden City
Forbidden City


Tian'anmen Square


Tian'anmen Square

We had a whirlwind tour of Beijing today: Tian' anmen Square, The Forbidden City, Olympic Park and The Great Wall. It was amazing to be in places that are hundreds and sometimes thousands of years old! It was chilly this morning, around 30 degrees, but it warmed to the low 40s by the afternoon. The forecast called for sun, but we were unable to see it through the smog. It did peak through a couple of times in the afternoon. Beijing is a city of 16 million. There are cars and people everywhere but it is spread out so they are not on top of one another. We drove for over an hour and were still in the city! Tomorrow is the day we have been waiting for. We leave for Chongqing at 7:20 am and will leave for the airport at 5:30 am.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Treasure the day....
Thinking of you
K,R,P,MR