We left the hotel and our first visit today was Tiananmen Square. We walked from there to the entrance to the Forbidden City. Once upon a time commoners were executed if they entered but for 60 Yuan each (about $10) we…

Leaving the hotel by bus early we made the drive out to the Great Wall…the section called Mutianyu. There were several choices to get up to the wall…cable car or chairlift or of course walking. With only a few hours…

This was a day of driving. Leaving Taishan at 8.00am and with a total of 500 kms we arrived in Beijing at about 5.00pm Several highlights…. although as I read this I could say quirky highlights…the roses in the centre…

This was an exciting day. We began our Confucius tour with a visit to the main gate of the temple where at 8.00am actors and actresses performed ritual dances showing the elements of Confucianism. We then walked inside the gate…