Beautiful Beijing

 Hello!

 After we had left the Forbidden City, Marvi, Sarah, April and I went for a walk through Beijing to find the subway station where we could catch a train to the Silk Market, our next destination. Wandering around the streets of Beijing, rather than the tourist spots, is a really nice experience, and I saw some interesting things.

The frozen river

The streets of Beijing

Some colourful flags

 We went to the Silk Market and I bought a few things such as a pretty fridge magnet with a dragon on it, and a blue silk dress. We then shared a pizza, which was really nice. 

 Then we caught a taxi back to Beijing Normal University, and on the way we had some beautiful views of skyscrapers and the CCTV building drenched in the Beijing sunset.

CCTV building

 It was a really enjoyable ride home, and the end of a really lovely day out, in which I made three wonderful friends - Sarah, April and Marvi. If you're reading this, you guys are amazing.

 Thanks for reading,

 Liz x

Back to Tiananmen Square

 Ni hao!

 On Sunday we decided to go back to Tiananmen Square in the early morning to see the body of Chairman Mao at Tiananmen Square.

 The last time we had been to Tiananmen Square it had been a snowy evening; today it was freezing cold but it wasn't snowing, and the sky was clear. We could enjoy the Square in all its magnificent glory.

 The way there

At the Square

 I hope the photos give a sense of the sheer huge-ness of the place - I think it is the biggest square I have ever been in. We saw Chairman Mao's body, after having to go through heavy security, then we went to a little gift shop which can be found through the archway in the photo above. 

 Here we accidentally got split up and I ended up in a little group with Sarah, April and Marvi, who became my very good friends. We went to a little café to try to warm up a bit after the freezing cold morning, then we  set off for the nearby Forbidden City. The photos from which will be in my next blog post!

 Thanks for reading,

 I hope you like the photos,

 Liz x