Views from Shanghai, December 2017 A glittering city. The Fuxing, between Beijing and Shanghai, is the fastest train in the world. It goes faster than this. The Bund, aka Waitan. The most stunning waterfront I have ever seen. Night views from the Hyatt Hotel Temple time This neighbourhood was home to Jewish refugees during WWII Sun Yat-Sen’s house 1933, a restored art deco abattoir full of shops, cafes and offices Night in the French Concession
The Great Wall of China Just some photos from a climb on an unrestored part of the Wall near Badaling, about 90 minutes from Beijing. We stayed at Great Wall Fresh, a delightful homestay just near the wall. shop sign back in the village the entrance to Mr Chen’s homestay – highly recommended
Views from Beijing, December 2017 From a two-week trip. Very cold. 24 hour yum cha ‘Snack Street’ near Wangfujing Hutong [small avenues that Beijing is known for – people live, work and play in the hutongs] Yonghegong Lama Temple Outside Mao’s Mausoleum Mao’s resting place Entering the Forbidden City National Museum Ruins at Yuan Ming Yuan Gulou Drum Tower, Beijing near Qianmen shopping street Advertisement