There is just so much to capture in Beijing photos that I just can’t do it justice in a reasonable amount of posts. So hang on to your hat and get ready for a whirlwind photo tour of Beijing – the rest of our favorite sites (although I did save a few for tomorrows China summary post):
Plus we visited a cloisonne factory (all hand made), went to Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Wangfujing Street, Lama Temple, had a rickshaw ride, and visited a Chinese medicine doctor. However, of all the things we did in Beijing, climbing the Great Wall was my favorite.
All photos on this page © Rhonda Albom 2012
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Kim
May 16, 2012 at 7:24 pmI’m so jealous you get to do this, I would love to travel all over & how did you come about getting invited to a local’s house for lunch? That was so nice of them (& very trusting of you)
I’m just terrified of ‘seeing’ the credit card bills and all that between the hotels & plane alone. LOL me I’d have to bring an extra bag (or find a P.O. in each town to mail stuff back home!
Rhonda
May 17, 2012 at 9:14 amWe used tours by locals and our guide arranged for it.
My credit card bills are pretty scary, but we have been saving for this for 10 years.
Cindy
April 21, 2012 at 3:12 am“department for implementing 15 kinds of violent death.” LOL…they were creative fo sure 🙂
Rhonda
April 21, 2012 at 5:57 amLOL, creative is a great word for this temple.
Tony Payne
April 20, 2012 at 11:02 pmIt all sounds brilliant. I am sure it’s going to seem really strange when you hit Europe and find proper toilets etc.
Rhonda
April 21, 2012 at 5:56 amI found one today! Clean, western (sit down) and it had toilet paper. It was wonderful 🙂
Julie
April 20, 2012 at 8:47 pmI’m so glad you’re having a wonderful time! The pictures are amazing and the girls look like they’re enjoying every minute! I’m sure that they especially appreciated the Olympic Village!
Rhonda
April 21, 2012 at 5:55 amLOL – Beijing was summer Olympics 🙂
Amy
April 20, 2012 at 7:25 pmI am so jealous! I wish I ever had the chance to visit the Olympic village. My husband is an architect, he has told me so many times about those architectural wonders, just like the nest on your photo which was designed by Herzog and deMeuron from Switzerland…
Rhonda
April 21, 2012 at 5:54 amI almost didn’t add the photos here, now I am really glad that I did. Thanks Amy.
Kathrryn
April 20, 2012 at 12:53 pmI love China but I have never been there.. I think a lot of people would want to go there too.. Thanks anyway!
Lynne
April 20, 2012 at 11:29 amOnly 15?
Rhonda
April 21, 2012 at 5:53 amThere are 77 other departments 🙂
Elyn MacInnis
April 20, 2012 at 11:18 amYou lucked out in your hutong lunch spot – to have someone whose family cooked for the Emperor is awesome. I bet it was really tasty!
Rhonda
April 21, 2012 at 5:39 amI know. He was so humble too, he didn’t tell us until we raved over the dish. It was really good, lucky Emperor 🙂