Tian'anmen Square
BEIJING
China’s national capital is a vast city with a population of roughly 11 million. Economic reforms and preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympics have accelerated the pace of change. Roads that once swarmed with bicycles have been taken over by automobiles.
However, Beijing is truly incomparable. No other Chinese city offers so many marvels, ancient and modern. Where else can you walk the Great Wall like a sentinel, crisscross the haunting expanses of Tian’anmen Square, freely explore the splendors of the Forbidden City and gorge yourself on crispy Beijing (Peking) duck?
Wednesday, March 28
Arrived on flight from Shantou at 4:20 p.m.
Took chartered bus with John (tour guide)
Drove past Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City
Checked into Novotel Xinqiao Beijing Hotel
Dinner on own
Free evening to rest or roam Beijing
