Tag Archives: China
The Forbidden City in Beijing
October 02, 2009 
Tim 
Before I begin this post, I’d like to wish some of my friends in China – a belated Happy National Day. For those who don’t know, October 1st was the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of
Tags: Walking on the Great Wall of China
I spent my second day in Beijing at one of the best places on the planet – The Great Wall of China. If you have only a limited time in Beijing, you must dedicate most of a day to seeing
My first night in Beijing: Visiting the Bird’s Nest and Watercube
After spending most of the afternoon at the Summer Palace, I wanted to cross another thing off my list by seeing the Bird’s Nest and Watercube at night. For those who don’t remember, the Bird’s Nest, also known as Beijing
Wandering around the Summer Palace in Beijing
After visiting the zoo and eating lunch, my Chinese friend and I made our way to the Summer Palace. Prior to my trip to China, I didn’t really know much about the Summer Palace – other than that it is
Exploring the Beijing Zoo
One of the things on my list to see in China was the Beijing Zoo. Before anyone gives me too much of a hard time about visiting a zoo in a different country, there’s a couple reasons I decided to
