The Great Wall and Tiananmen Square
Posted On Monday, March 4, 2002 at at 8:27 PM by AlvinWe spent a week in Beijing (北京) and visited the impressive sites of this ancient city that was the capital for numerous past dynasties. Undoubtedly, the number one attraction in Beijing was the immense Tiananmen Square (天安門廣場) that was one gigantic open space which easily took us 20+ minutes to walk from one end to the other. We also ventured to the (天壇) which was a characteristic monument built in the Ming Dynasty for the Emperor to perform his worshipping rituals to the Universe.
不上長城非好漢 ! We managed to find the Bus #101 and enjoyed a day trip out to Ba Da Ling (八達嶺) where we climbed The Great Wall - taking large, steep steps (and deep breaths) and enjoyed the accompanying magnificent vista of the surrounding countryside where "Barbarians" once roamed ! We were impressed not only with the sheer size and the seemingly endless length of The Great Wall but also how intact the huge bricks still were after so many thousand of years.
