Shopping/eating around 西单 (Xidan)



王府井小吃街(wang fu jing street food)








Peking Duck at 大董 (dadong)




Day 2 (April 2)
后海 (hou hai) bar street








鬼街 (gui jie) for dinner


Local people don't seem to understand that Asian people live in America. A number of people tried to get me to go on their rickshaw tour by greeting me in Korean. I've also been asked if I was Singaporean. No. I am not. Neither am I a hired translator to my non-Asian friends. Btw, the squid balls were disgusting. Don't get them.
Guijie was good. It was an entire street of hot pot restaurants!
Day 3 (April 3)
故宫 Forbidden Palace








天安门 Tiananmen Square



climbed up 景山公园(JingShan Park)- view of Forbidden Kingdom at night

Bird's Nest

Saw some amazing architecture. Had the best peach ice-popsicle ever in the Forbidden Palace. Took tons of photos. Tiananmen square was just...a square. Noodles were eh. Ended the day happy, but with dead feet.
Day 4 (April 4)
慕田峪 (Mutianyu - Great Wall)






Day 5 (April 5)
Bye Happy Dragon Hostel!

Do you see that panda in my hand? I got him at the Great Wall. His name is 汤圆 :)
I had fun! The people in Beijing are nicer than the people in Shanghai, and places seem cleaner. The weather was also perfect. Seriously, our trip couldn't have gone any better.
wow, you've done soo much in such a short span of time! i've been to shanghai and beijing before but missed out on alot of stuff ;( adore those outside markets and want those fishballs!
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