Our first full day in Beijing! We had slept and (just about) recovered from the jetlag though our body clock was still adjusting.
We head out to the many attractions beijing offers...tianmen square,Les mer
Today we went to the great wall of china. It was also our first day using the subway system! Luckily it was fairly straight forward and we managed to get there. The great wall was just what it says onLes mer
We travelled to Harbin on our first sleeper train, we opted for the soft sleeper. It was surprisingly quite a pleasant experience despite the long-ness of it with no wifi! We had two others in theLes mer
Harbin was a hard city to navigate, the roads were manic, the beeping was constant and we had some unpleasant experiences in our short time there. However it was all worth it for the ice and snowLes mer
After a busy few days in beijing and harbin, we were thankful for the less packed schedule we had planned in xian. We took it more slow, going to see the terracotta warriors. We leisurely strolledLes mer
Shanghai was just as we expected. Big city, tall buildings and lots of lights! We visited the bund in both the morning and night. It was definitely much prettier in the night. We took a stroll throughLes mer
We left mainland china for hong kong not knowing what to expect. Would it be similar or different? Well we found it to be pretty different from mainland china...sharing similarities with LondonLes mer
Rachel Jackman Lol well at least you gave the chopsticks a try! Really enjoyed reading that xxx
Leroy Jackman used two should have just eat from the plate or you could just ask for a fork or spoon
Leroy Jackman What is the weather temperature like in the room all wrapped up like eskimos