Day

Busy first day with a stop at Tianamen Square. 500,000 people fit on this square and I think around 250,0000 were here today. Thousands of Chinese came to pay their respects to Chairman Mao who is making a comeback among young Chinese. We enjoyed the Square and then off to the...

After all the worry about Lufthansa striking our flight went like clockwork. We arrived early in Beijing and went straight into the tour and visited the summer palace on the way to the Hotel. A quick rest at the hotel and off for our first Chinese meal. Round tables, lazy suzies...