Ni Hao (hello) from Beijing - after 18 hours of travel I found my way to a hotel in the city centre only 300 meters from the Imperial Palace (Gugong) known as the Forbidden City. This was where many Emperors held court and ruled their empire. Although this area was begun by Kublai Khan and the Mongols, it was mostly built during the Ming dynasty in the early 1400's. Absolutely huge, 2.5 km north to south, I found it to be almost overwhelming in size and features.
A short walk under a huge avenue, you gain a view of the impressive Tian an men Square, again impressive for its size, the Mausoleum (where Mao's body is on display daily) the Great Hall of the People and thousands of visitors, mostly Chinese.
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