What can I say about our trip to Beijing, China. Although we were only there for 3 1/2 days, it was the most exciting and exhilarating 3 1/2 days. Having always wanted to visit China, i was thrilled once we arrived at Beijing international airport. One thing i noticed which was different from Korea was, that in China our temperature was tested while we were on the plane, instead of when we got out. I am not sure if it's because China is just more cautions but that really took me off guard. Our first day in China we visited the Great Wall...all I can say is WOW! It was such a wonderful experience, even better than i ever imagined. Before visiting China, i had seen pictures of the Great Wall, however,nothing prepared me for how immense it really is. We climbed part of the wall and there was still miles and miles that i would never get to. First of all, when they say climbing the wall..it literally means climbing the wall. By the time me and me and my class mate got to one of the highest peaks, we were drenched in sweat and our legs were shaking. The steps not only are high but they are steep as well. I could only imagine this was the part of the wall that has been restored, i could never climb the parts which are not. That night we decided to visit Tienanmen square, we got there kinda late and ended up getting seperated from some of the group. However, maybe 30 mins later while trying to go towards Mao Zedong's tomb..we were told by the police to leave the square. It was kinda of weird but i was able to take some good pictures of the square which is huge and supposeldy can hold up to 1/2 a million people. The following day some of the groups seperated, me and my two other classmates decided to visit the Olympic stadium, Forbidden City and the temple of Heaven. The Olympic stadium was also located right next to the Cube which hosted the swimming events in the Olympics. It was surreal to be standing at the same place where the World's greatest athletes competed just a year ago. Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven were both very beautiful and majestic in their architectures. The Temple of Heaven especially was so beautiful and peaceful, the scenery near the temple was very breath taking. Overall, i had a great time in Beijing and would definitely visit again in a heartbeat. I heart Beijing!!!!
Cecilia A. Ndounda
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