Michael S. LibermanChina Day 3: The Great Wall and Peking Duck
Day 3 begins with a tour of Beijing Banner Jadeware City, a workshop where artisans make jade carvings. Like all of these tours they end with shopping for the pieces you’ve been admiring for the past couple of hours. I dutifully make a purchase.
Beijing, China
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After the bus driver shoehorns our 50′ bus into a 49′ parking space we arrive at the Juyongguan section of The Great Wall. This is the “easy” side of the climb – which we did climb – and it was not easy …
Beijing, China
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Beijing, China
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Next we visit Cloisonne Enamel for lunch, another artisan tour, and more shopping. No purchases for me this time. I’m not sure how I would carry this home …
Beijing, China
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After visiting the Ming Tomb, Donna and Mickey walk the Sacred Way …
Beijing, China
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We end the day with the acrobatic show at the Beijing Theatre and then the Peking Duck Dinner at Beijing Bianyifang Roust Duck Group …
Beijing, China
Ricoh GR Digital 2 • ISO 100 • 1/6 sec at f/2.4
Tomorrow is our last day in Beijing.
