We only had one day left to hit Beijing’s major sites – The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Temple of Heaven! We were unable to visit these sites the previous 2 days because of the preparations for China’s 60th anniversary as a country. These preparations even squashed our dinner plans last night after we returned from the great wall! A bunch of streets in the vicinity of our hotel were closed off to pedestrian and vehicular traffic because the government needed to practice rolling army tanks down those streets for October 1st. Even if we went out, all the stores and restaurants in the area were closed. Thus, we had a lot to accomplish for our last day in Beijing!
First we stopped by the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square which were simply overwhelming.
From the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square we walked to the Temple of Heaven. I thought it was really close by, only a few blocks away, but it ended up being quite a hike. However, in the process we definitely got to see more of what China is like and saw this nerdy bridge!
For dinner we feasted on Peking Duck. We went to a highly rated restaurant called Da Dong, and even though we had to wait over an hour for a table it was the best duck I’ve ever had. The chefs prepared and roasted the ducks right at the entrance of the restaurant in an open air kitchen/oven area which kept us entertained until we finally got our chance to try their specialty.
Happy mom.
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your mom's adorableness continues.
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