Beijing ii

One overnight train from Harbin and we were back in Beijing.

Harbin

Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang, is famous for the International Ice Festival held in January every year.

The Great Wall: Jinshanling

A trip to China would be incomplete without a visit to the Great Wall. During the planning stages, I knew that we didn't want to go to Badaling or Mutianyu which can get quite crowded with the tour groups. However, due to time restrictions, we could only visit a section that was accessible as a day trip. Jinshanling met all our requirements, including being accessible with local transportation (aka without a driver or taxi).

Beijing i

Beijing - the capital of the People's Republic of China.

Shanghai

Is it embarrassing to admit that I didn't know much about Shanghai apart from pan fried pork buns, xiao long baos, the Bund and the fact it is a financial hub?

Terracotta Army

The main drawcard for Xi'an is the famous Terracotta Army.