The last thing that we did was sight-seeing, of course. We went to the Great Wall – Badaling, South LuoGu Lane, Tiananmen Square, Bird’s nest and the Olympic park, and also Tianjian via the express train.

The Great Wall – Badaling - nothing to pick on. I am so proud of what our ancestors have left us. However, there were still tourists spitting everywhere, even from high above. So beware! I did take a very funky picture with some other tourists – we all leaned back in this picture, it was tough! Check it out!

South LuoGu Lane – I was told to visit here. It is the best preserved lanes of old Beijing. The preservation idea was good but I don’t think it was done properly. The entire district is now commericalized, with building fronts greatly altered, so a large part of originality is lost. Nevertheless, it was a good leisure walk inside the humming and buzzing right in the city center.






We went to the Tiananmen Square to watch the lowering of the national flag. Obviously, it was not as emotional as the raising ceremony. But watching the soldiers marched across the Chang An street when all the traffic was stopped. It was quite interesting.