| Prince Gong's Mansion, Beijing, China |
We visited Prince Gong's Mansion in Beijing. Beijing Opera (Chinese Opera), China | We went to see a performance of Beijing Opera at the Huguang Guild Hall. Beijing Acrobats, (Chinese Acrobats) China |
We visited the Chaoyang Theater, since we couldn't find the Tiandi Theater, which had apparently closed. Beijing, China | Our first stop in mainland China was Beijing. Forbidden City, Beijing, China |
We visited the Forbidden City in Beijing. Great Wall of China, Badaling, Beijing, China | Just 3 hours outside of Beijing, we visited the Bataling section of the Great Wall of China. Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China |
Tianamen Square is a large, concrete, pedestrian square where student protests took place in 1989. Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China | The Temple of Heaven is beautiful park and temple in the middle of Beijing. It is a welcomed escape from the traffic and noise outside it's walls. Summer Palace, Beijing, China |
Just on the outskirts of Beijing, the Summer Palace is a beautiful place to explore for a day. Yonghe Lamasery, Beijing, China | We visited the lama temple at the Yonghe Lamasery. |
Trip Journal
We spent a couple days exploring Beijing by ourselves, and had a great time. There was lots to do, and people were very kind to us.Contact us to swap links








