On May 24th 2017, I left the UK to China for a month’s holiday. This was my first trip to China, the first time I … See more...
Category Archives: Beijing
First Night
On the Thursday evening after arriving, XR (with XJ) picked me up and we went for a meal at an American style restaurant. (She knows … See more...
Good Morning Beijing
My first breakfast in China:
I know I am not doing the Chinese thing. I will struggle with food on this holiday, and I will … See more...
Forbidden City
Because YX and LM wanted to come to the Great Wall I had switched around the days for the activities on my plan, but stupidly … See more...
Temple of Heaven
After lunch, XTH accompanied me to the Temple of Heaven (天坛). I have been fascinated by this since I heard about it, and very excited … See more...
Lowering of the Flag
This evening XTH and I went back to Tiananmen Square (天安门广场 ) to watch the flag lowering ceremony.
A was able to join us, and … See more...
Graduation Ceremonies
Today was the big day of two graduation ceremonies for students who have graduated from the University of Surrey in the last ten years or … See more...
South Sea Shopping Centre
After the second graduation ceremony, A met us at the hotel with LM (all the way from Shanghai), and BX with her friend XFW dropped … See more...
Bank-robber
I set off on Sunday morning looking like I was going to rob a bank!
I had already been developing a cough by the end … See more...
Emotional Fellowship
Today was another big day. I had arranged to go to RP’s fellowship – a friend I made at Word Alive back in 2014 – … See more...
宋庆龄
After lunch with the fellowship, ZYJ drove us to the former home of Soong Ching Ling (Sòng Qìng líng, 宋庆龄) who was one of the … See more...
Alumni
This evening, A, LM and I met up with AFE and AFL and we went back to the Hilton Hotel for the University of Surrey … See more...
Post Alumni
After the Alumni reception, a few of us went to a pub for some drinks and snacks and just to chill out.
It was especially … See more...
响水湖
Sadly YX was unwell and couldn’t join us for the trip to the Great Wall (长城).
So this morning, A, LM and I boarded a … See more...
Peking Duck
Returning from the Great Wall, A and LM took me for my first experience of Peking (Beijing) Duck, which was tasty!
Although I liked … See more...
Orangeate
I messed up today rather. I had on my plan to go to the Summer Palace, but yesterday LM suggested that “Gōng Wáng Fǔ” (恭王府, … See more...
恭王府
So after my shopping trip, I headed to Gōng Wáng Fǔ (恭王府) to meet A and LM. It’s a relatively small place but there’s still … See more...
Surprise Duck
I had met Y at Word Alive in 2014. She had heard I was coming to China and, somewhat out of the blue, arranged to … See more...
去北京南火车站
On my way to Beijing South railway station. First time taking my large case on the metro – deodorant confiscated; no flammable items allowed on … See more...
拜拜北京
拜拜北京 – for now.
Heading to Zibo. First time on a bullet train.
Snacks included:
我买了。。。 :)
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