Monthly Archives: May 2009

Noble Court at Grand Hyatt Beijing

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Arnold Lau

    We had a nice dinner at Noble Court at Grand Hyatt Beijing.  From there we walked around and came up to a night market selling various types of street food.  Although interesting to look around, I could not … Continue reading →

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Out to the Summer Palace

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Arnold Lau

The weather was still nice for a trip out to the Summer Palace.  We had a nice walk around the lake area.

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Climbing the Great Wall

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Arnold Lau

Nice weather to climb the Great Wall today.  The walk up the wall was a lot steeper than I imagined it would be.  The steps are quite steep and uneven. After climbing the wall, I was definitely sore the next … Continue reading →

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Touring Beijing

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Arnold Lau

       After getting into Beijing, we grabbed some lunch and toured the Forbidden City and surrounding area.  Then, some dinner at Hard Rock.

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