One day Beijing Express Tour Part 3

Wang Fu Jing snack street and shopping street


This street is a MUST visit if you go to Beijing.

Find out why!



lots of shops


cool sculpture

If you are tired of shopping and you are hungry, head to the snack street!

Starfish and Sea Urchin, dare to try?


lots of tourists!


Mini Buddha jumps over the wall!


cute crabs


I love these, damn yummy but a bit too sweet lah


don't mind my messy hair, it was damn windy on the day!


sorry I definitely won't try these!


poor seahorses. It's good for health according to what's stated in the notice.

If the above snacks are not enough for you, no worries!

Head back to Wang Fu Jing main shopping street!

more food ahead




cafes


there are stalls selling souvenir too!

With Wang Fu Jin concluded my one day express tour in Beijing. Went back to hotel to get my luggage and I head straight to the Airport cos I wanna enjoy some free food at the Biz Class lounge.

Show you guys next time how the Biz Class lounge looks like in the Beijing Airport!

I am off to HK tomorrow until Sunday!

Hope to eat and shop a lot!!!

One day Beijing Express Tour Part 2

Lets continue from Part 1!

I proceeded to Tiananmen Square. I took the train there.

Qian Men- The Front Gate


Isn't the architecture beautiful? something like this in a city? Amazing


Zheng Yang Gate


railway museum


Momument to the People's Heroes


Finally see the picture of Chairman Mao after walking for so long!


Love the blue sky. It was very crowded with Chinese tourist.


approaching the Forbidden City


attempted artistic shot :p I love it myself


approaching the Forbidden City. It was closed by the time I got there. Anyway its so big in there that should go early in the morning instead of afternoon.


I will be back!


a small lake next to the Forbidden City


street with small shops leading to Wang Fu Jing, my next destionation!

Part 3 coming up!

TO BE CONTINUED...

One day Beijing Express Tour Part 1

and I am the only tour member and I am my own tour guide!

Yes! I managed to visit a few places in Beijing, of course not the Great Wall nor the Summer Palace as they are too far away from Beijing City itself and I don't have enough time as my flight out of Beijing is at 12am.



I took the train everywhere. It's quite convenient but it was hot inside the train.



the train map, not too complicated

First stop! The Olympic Stadium!

dragon shape hotel beside the stadium


look familiar? Yes the infamous bird nest stadium!


The weather was sunny but it was very dry and windy! check this out


portable washroom for the visitors


signature tourits photo taken by a stranger


water cube stadium

I did not go into the stadiums because..its an express tour alright! Made my way to my next destination: Temple of Heaven. This is a place specially built for the Emperor to hold praying ceremoy to Heaven.


map of the Garden- It's a pretty huge area


There are many elderly relaxing,singing and playing poker there


animal killing pavillion- animals are offered during the praying ceremy



Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿)- what a magnificient building!



love the colours combination



whats inside, can only picture at the entrance



engravings on the stairway


me


the side hall


walking to the other sites


beautiful contrast of colours


nine dragon tree



Imperial Vault of Heaven (皇穹宇)-

This is similar to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest but smaller.It is surrounded by a smooth circular wall, the Echo Wall, that can transmit sounds over large distances. The Imperial Vault is connected to the Hall of Prayer by the Vermilion Steps Bridge, a 360 meter long raised walkway that slowly ascends from the Vault to the Hall of Prayer.


The interior, check out the details of the ceiling


The Circular Mound Altar (圜丘坛) is the altar proper, located south of the Imperial Vault of Heaven.


getting out from The Temple of Heaven.

The temple of heaven is definitely worth going as a tourist, I've spent around two hours walking around. Entrance ticket costs 30RMB.


Part 2 coming up! Stay tuned!