The last full day in Beijing was filled with sight seeing and traveling. We visited historic landmarks and learned a lot about the city and it’s culture.
Tiananmen Square
The Forbidden City
In order to enter The Forbidden City, we had to go through 9 gates.
The inside of each area was massive and full of people.
Within different sections of The Forbidden City there were buildings where the emperor would do his work. There were thrones in most of them and this was one of the pictures I took.
This Rock Wall was built entirely of different sections of river rocks. The rocks were stacked together so that the formation looked natural.
Lunch on the way to The Great Wall
This was the lunch we had, sautéed eggplant, chicken and vegetables and rice.
In the beginning section of The Great Wall, there were different venders and restaurants. I saw these two dogs walking around the grounds begging for scraps of food.
My dad and I on the chair lifts to The Great Wall.
This is the view from the chairlifts.
All of us on The Great Wall.
The view of the wall. The stairs were extremely narrow and close together.
This was the view from the top of one of the guard towers.
We tobogganed down to the ground from the wall. It was a long and curvy ride, but extremely fun!
On the drive back we found out that the smog conditions were hazardous. The air was noticeably foggy smoggy and had a yellow tint to it.
This was my accessory for the evening.
Before dinner, my dad and I had some Honey Grapefruit Tea and it was delicious!
This was my dinner outfit. A Zara button down with JCrew denim, Urban Outfitter sweater wrapped around my waist and Audrey Brooke pointed toe heels from DSW. This was a simple, but polished look that took many of my go-to’s from my travel wardrobe.
Hot Pot
For dinner we went to Hot Pot which is a popular Chinese style dinner. The dinner starts with a choice of broth/soup, then meat and vegetables.
This was my steaming broth, and beef form New Zealand.
Hot pot is similar to fondu, but it cooks the meat and vegetables instead of adding a sauce to them. The flavor is very clean!
These were the meats we chose.
The next morning we prepared for our long trip back to the US.
This was an interesting piece of art outside my window. The distorted color of the picture is because of the smog.
This was my travel outfit for the day. A Leith white button down underneath an Urban Outfitters sweater paired with Lululemon leggings and Baila creepers. The cross body was a souvenir from a local market.
This is the shopping center that we went to before leaving for the airpot. It is a huge mall filled with kiosk stores with different items to buy.
We left after shopping.
The flight took 12 hours and flew by, maybe because I slept a lot of it.
Looking back, I am amazed by all that I was able to accomplish. I saw Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing in a week and experienced their culture first hand. I saw historic landmarks, tasted my way through the towns and got to know some of the local people. Asia is a truly beautiful country and I hope to visit again soon.
-Amy
The Tall Teacher 