After a very long flight, we arrived in Bejing, hot and tired. We were met by an Exodus representative and taken to our hotel (A on the map) where we were left to our own devices until the evening when our group leader was to arrive. Looking at my city map, we found a park nearby (1 on the map) and decided to go exploring.
When we met our group leader, Ansen, it turned out we were the only people in the group and that we had him all to ourselves.
Day 1: Just arrived in Beijing – on our way to the hotel
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Day 1
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 1: In the local park
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Tired boys
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China August 2013, part 1
Fame
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Day 1: Max & Luke
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China August 2013, part 1
China August 2013, part 1
Day 1: Hot & tired in the park
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 1: Outside hotel waiting to meet our leader
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 1: Sleeping Luke with Anson
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On our second day in China, we had our first taste of the public transport system. We travelled by the number 5 bus to Tiananmen Square (2), a journey we will not forget in a hurry.
Behind Tiananmen Square is the impressive Forbidden City
(2). There were no trees anywhere in the city, apart from in the
Imperial Garden. One reason for this was that the emperors feared that
assassins might use trees as hiding places. We had lunch with a local
family after which we were treated to a cricket display and then a tour
of the city’s hutongs (narrow alleys) by traditional pedicab. In the
evening we went to see a fantastic acrobatics show.
Day 2: Waiting for the number 5 bus
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Day 2: On the bus
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Day 2: Tianamen Square briefing
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: Waiting for tickets
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: The Forbidden City
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China August 2013, part 1
China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: The Forbidden City – Ingrid at the Gate of Moral Standards
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Day 2: The Forbidden City – here we go again…
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China August 2013, part 1
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: The Forbidden City
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Day 2: The Forbidden City
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China August 2013, part 1
China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: The Forbidden City – no more photos please…
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Day 2: The Forbidden City
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: Traditional ‘home’ lunch in old part of Beijing
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Day 2: lunchtime entertainment – the cricket man
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: Rickshaw ride through hutongs
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China August 2013, part 1
Day 2: Evening – Waiting for metro on the way to see acrobats
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On day 3 we walked to the huge Temple of Heaven complex (3) which was not far from our hotel. In the afternoon we visited the Olympic park and in the evening we watched a Kung Fu show.
After a very long flight, we arrived in Bejing, hot and tired. We were met by an Exodus representative and taken to our hotel (A on the map) where we were left to our own devices until the evening when our group leader was to arrive. Looking at my city map, we found a park nearby (1 on the map) and decided to go exploring.
