April 30, 2009: George and I headed off on the subway to visit the Temple of Heaven. If you are next to a subway line it is very easy to get here since there is a stop right out in front of the gate. We purchased the tickets that also allow entrance into 3 of …
April 28, 2009: George and I had both hoped to visit The Great Wall of China “someday.” And now that we were really getting the chance, we were super excited! Pan came along with us, which was awesome, since she helped us take the bus, instead of paying for a much more expensive car to …
On our second day in Beijing China we started out by visiting the Mao Zedong Mausoleum. We had visited Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum in Vietnam, and since we were there, we decided to visit Chairman Mao’s, as well. We had to check our bags and cameras before we were allowed inside. It was another somber …
Tiananmen Square First, George, Pan, and I headed to Tiananmen Square. The subway system was upgraded for the 2008 Olympics, and the train lines near where we were staying now have English, and are quite convenient for getting around the city. What is also nice about the subway is the single price for any destination! …
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The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tianjin, China was 6 hours, which did not sound too long, but we had to get up early to get from Chinatown in KL to the airport for our 8:00 am flight. We were not able to sleep on the plane, so we arrived in Tianjin tired. From the …