Today was the first full day in Beijing, and one of several
without a concert. We get to be tourists
for a while. The first thing on the
agenda – visiting Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Wow!
We arrived at Tiananmen square amidst a sea of people. This is one of the biggest attractions in
China. The square is so large, that it
can fit over a million people at one time.
You could likely have the entire province of Manitoba standing on this
square. The old buildings which used to
surround the square had been replaced with large government buildings. The grand size was almost overwhelming.
After taking a myriad of pictures it was off to the
forbidden city. A relatively short walk
straight north. The city is built in a
series of layers, with vast space between each layer. This is where the emperor resided. Pictures don’t do this place justice. It was truly stunning.
After this, it was lunch time, and back to the hotel. I have to say the bus rides are always entertaining. The kids are hilarious and we’re all having a
good time. And when there’s nothing left
to look at, there’s always the suicidal traffic to watch.
Another highlight of the tour would be seeing the Chinese
acrobats show. Unbelievable! The highlight – 8 motorcycles in a spherical
cage. Absolutely crazy – but perhaps not
much different than the traffic in Shanghai.
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