
I made my first trek to the center of Beijing and it lived up to the hype. Beijing is a massive city that is built around the Forbidden City, which is a landscape of royalty. The area nearby the Forbidden City is called Tian'anmen Sqaure and is a hub for Chinese history. With all of the museums and landmarks in this location it reminded me a lot of the Washington Mall in D.C. But instead of celebrating 200-plus years of history, this area is celebrating more than 2,000 years of existence.
I got my first glimpse of the Square and Forbidden City as I came out of the subway tunnel and it was unfathomable. I am finding out quickly that similarly to Texas, everything is bigger in China. To my right was a gigantic red hall with intriquite detail and amazing prese

Despite the mamouth buildings and notable history of the City, the group I was with also became noteworthy sights too. While touring, many Asian tourists requested to take pictures with the group of Westerners. It was the first time I experienced this and it was fun. I got a great sense of enjoyment from many of the people, which may surprise some people. I wasn't sure how we would be welcomed but it has been a great experience thus far.
2 comments:
Nicely written bro! We are really enjoying reading your posts thus far. The massage blog was great - $12 for a beer and massage - great deal. Keep it up man - miss you already. Take lots of pictures. Have fun!
Seriously. What are you doing in that photo? Is that some sort of Chinese riverdance supplemented by a remixed shoulder lean? Do explain when possible
- Jon
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