Flashback: April 30, 2006…The Great Wall

One year ago today, I was in Beijing, China. I went to attend my friend’s wedding in Harbin, and before that, I stayed a few days in Beijing. I arrived on the evening of the 29th, so the 30th was the beginning of my tour.

I took a bus tour, which included:

• A museum with lifelike models that recreated famous events in Chinese history
• A jade museum
• Some of the 13 Tombs of the Ming Dynasty Emperors (A World Heritage site, by the way!)
• A tour of a Chinese medicine clinic, with presentations and free consultations with the doctors (which I didn’t take advantage of).
• The Great Wall

Selected Pictures

The Jade Museum

The Chinese Clinic

The Ming Tombs

The whole tour was great, and I ended making some friendships that I have maintained to this day. Seeing two World Heritage Sites in one day was amazing! (Before this day, I had only seen two in my whole life–both in Japan.)

But I think one of the most amazing places I have ever been is the Great Wall. Words cannot describe how amazing it was to be on such a historic and massive structure.

If you have been following my pictures, you have probably seen these pictures already. But now, a year later, I still remember the experience with awe. If you ever get the chance to go, I strongly recommend it. It’s one of the most amazing places I have ever been.