Tag Archives: Beijing

The 798 Art Zone We had hit most of the highlights in Beijing and we wanted to find something a little different.  Ashely found an art district to check out so we decided to head that way.  We weren’t really sure what we were getting into because we’re not really …

Tiananmen square One of the must sees in Beijing is Tiananmen square.  We had made our way past Tiananmen square during one of our night tours but it’s not really a night tour area and most things are off limits during that time.   Once you get to Tiananmen square you …

First impressions of China Let’s back up for a minute and set the stage for our entry into China since we skimmed over that in the last post.  We had a very early morning flight out of South Korea to get to Beijing.  We gained hours on the way so …

Preface Day 1 of Beijing, we arrive on a plane.  Get lost on way to hostel because China bans google and google maps doesn’t work.  Nicest person in China (not joking) helps us find our hostel. We arrive and it’s a nice social atmosphere with a bar/restaurant downstairs.  We make …