China 2013 (Part 1) Beijing

This is the start of a 5 City tour of China. We flew out of England on April 26th and returned on May 9th. It was Amazing!

In This Episode: Tianamen Square & the Forbidden City.

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Shanghai

1st & 2nd May 2013

We take the Bullet train to Shanghia and on the 2nd of May we climb the Pearl TV Tower and walk through Yu Gardens. Our guide is Cindy. Our hotel is the Cube 5 star Hotel.

Yu Gardens (Shanghai)

2nd May 2013

This busling shopping area is exciting and picturesque. The quiet gardens are teaming with ancient everything.

Wu Zhen
(Hospitality)

3rd May 2013

We arrive at the Gao Aunt's Inn in the ancient water town in Wu Zhen China. We are well looked after by the family who run the Inn.

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The Water Town
(Wu zhen)

4th May 2013

The Water Town displays its two-thousand-year history in its ancient stone bridges floating on mild water. The population is about 700 people.

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HangZhou

5th & 6th May 2013

We explore the West Lake by bike and by boat. Cindy experiences her first flight from HangZhou to Beijing that same night.

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Hagging a good price

7th May 2013

We visit the Great wall of China in Beijing. Dad needs a walking stick to help him climb the great wall. He must haggle a good price.

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The Great Wall of China

7th May 2013

Dad, Martin & Cindy climb the great wall. It's a tough climb but an easy ascent.

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World Park Beijing

8th May 2013

Martin, Cindy and Dad tour the world in one day at The World Park in Beijing.

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