Exploring Beijing, China
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Beijing China!4 days, 5 nights in a city vastly different than anything I have ever experienced. A terrific experience on many levels, and a lot different than the type of vacation I've favored lately - this particular one had organized tours and lots of city time. And just in case any one was wondering, Chinese food in China tastes almost EXACTLY like Chinese food in the US. Honest!
Sometimes I felt as if I had stepped back in time. All around you are pavilions, bells, statues, and such that are well over 500 years old. Right next to someone trying to sell you pirated CD ROM software. Farmers, with blackened coal stoves they brought to town on their bicycles, roasting sweet potatoes on the street corner under a sign for Baskin Robbins ice cream. A study in contrasts.
Join me on a tour of this great city and it's surrounding sights!
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