Beijing
Yesterday did the Summer Palace, one of Chinas premier sights. Given the bitterly cold weather and rain probably understandable that it was a summer resort, not the best place in winter but still spent 6 enjoyable hours and at least quiet so hopefully some good pics. I am sure the original much better but us Brits and friends had a Taliban moment from what I remember of my history during the Opium Wars and looted it and dynamited the rest – not one of our finest hours and given the way the placards kept raising the issue obviously didn’t impress the Chinese.
Today did the Great Wall, a place seen so many times on film so as much as expected but a good day out. They probably need to widen it though as gets a bit crowded even in this low season !
Tomorrow hopefully check out the hutongs or at least whats left.
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