After a delicious breakfast, we set off for the airport from the metro and had to ask the service centre for tickets to the airport. “Which airport” we were asked and, after showing him the…

Most of the day was spent shopping in Wangfujing street in a vain attempt for Jennifer to find presents for her family. They are almost entirely Western shops (Addidas, Nike etc etc) and the one…

We saw two important sites today: the Temple of Heaven and the Lama Temple. But on the way to Wangfujing metro station, we were waylaid by the world’s biggest Lego shop and were enthralled by…

Day 75 (28th July) Beijing We spent a somewhat less than enjoyable day at the Summer Palace due to the heat, humidity and enormous throng of people. We got the No.1 line from Wangfujing station…

My idea was to take the metro to the International Airport the next morning and bok tickets for the plane to London. Jennifer had a brilliant idea: why not ask the hotel to do it…

We travelled second class for 6 hours from Shanghai Hong Qiao station to Beijingnan station. The only difference from first class was that it was much cheaper and we didn’t get a snack box or…