Saturday, January 5, 2013

Northern China-Beijing

After Harbin, we traveled to Beijing. We explored the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, and of course, The Great Wall of China.

Happy Dragon Hostel-Beijing

Forbidden City


Forbidden City

Forbidden City Garden area

The Temple of Heaven 

The Summer Palace lake

The Summer Palace and the wonderful pollution in China


Pearls.  Our tour also took us to an oyster factor.  They produce fresh water pearls, and each oyster has 20-25 pearls inside.

"W" for Wall

Riding up to the top of the wall

The weather was very hazy and smoggy, so it was difficult to get good pictures of the wall.  


Shannon and I on the Great Wall of China



The stairs were very steep.  It some points we were using our hands to climb straight up.   

Taboggan ride down the hill


Being silly at the art museum

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