The Great Wall of China and Forbidden City may be popular tourist attractions in Beijing but the hutongs are the ones that give a glimpse into the authentic living environment of past and current Beijingers. Beijing, the capital city of China has over 3,000 years of history. Unfortunately the quest ... Read More about Getting Lost in the Hutongs of Beijing
Peking Duck in the 1864 Quanjude Restaurant Beijing
I’ve never been served duck in the thousands of homes I’ve visited throughout my lifetime. I don’t serve ducks either. The only person that serves me duck, even now if I visit her is my mother. To me duck is a significant dish. My mother only cooks duck on special occasions or only when my siblings ... Read More about Peking Duck in the 1864 Quanjude Restaurant Beijing
Being a Tourist at the Great Wall of China
My plan was to hike the remote and seldom visited part of the Great Wall somewhere outside Beijing. When my sister in Shanghai wrote about the potential crowd in Beijing and the need to get away before the Golden Week holiday I had to change my itinerary. We arrived in Beijing on September 26, four ... Read More about Being a Tourist at the Great Wall of China
Your Guide to Trans Mongolian Experience from Ulaan Bataar Mongolia to Beijing China (Part 3)
This was the last leg of our Trans Mongolian journey. We traveled from Moscow to Irkutsk, Irkutsk to Ulaan Bataar and Ulaan Bataar to Beijing. The total journey crossed over six time zones and a distance of around 4,735 miles. We started from the megacity of Moscow in Europe through cities in east ... Read More about Your Guide to Trans Mongolian Experience from Ulaan Bataar Mongolia to Beijing China (Part 3)
9 Brilliant Things to Experience in Ulaan Bataar Mongolia
Apart from the popular tourist attractions like Gandan Monastery, Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan, Zaisan Memorial, Sukhbaatar Square and Naran Tuul Black Market, I discovered nine brilliant things to do in Ulaan Bataar Mongolia. Brilliant because our tour leader was from England. 1. Take a ... Read More about 9 Brilliant Things to Experience in Ulaan Bataar Mongolia
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