China Travel Diary: Day 7

Hello everyone. I am glad that I finally got my wifi back, which means that I am finally able to write through my laptop. I had been writing through my phone, and it was very inconvenient. So here it is! The 2nd day of my trip in Beijing! 

It was a very cold day. It was -2 degrees in the morning. I don't post so much photos in this post because I could barely move during that day. I was not able to took off my gloves and took picture. I know I am able to took it with my gloves on, but my gloves was too thick and slippery, and taking off the gloves would mean that I am torturing myself with the cold. I also don't really take much photos of myself there, because, well... It was so cold that my whole body feel numb, especially my nose, and I could not even feel that there were unstoppable snots coming out of my nose. lol. My nose also turns red, like a Rudolph. So all of you must promise me that you will not laugh when seeing my face in this post, okay?

Our first stop was Summer Palace. Down below is the photo of Seventeen-Arch Bridge. As the name implies, it has seventeen symmetrical arches, with largest one in the centre and others diminishing in the other eight side.  This bridge is the only connection to the Nanhu Island. If seen from a distance, this bridge and the island itself looks like a tortoise stretching its neck. A tortoise is a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture. It was said that if you walked through this bridge, you will have a long life. So my family and I walked through the bridge together.  

See the lake? Yes, it is freezing.

From the Summer Palace, we went to Tian an men and the Forbidden City. These are famous monument in Beijing and definitely a must-visit one. Tian an men ( 天安門) is often referred to as a Gate of Heavenly Peace.

Where is my face?

From the photo above, I am sure that you could image how strongly the wind blew, and it makes me feel colder.

Just need to cross the road and there it is, Tian an men!

We took an entrance from Tian an men to the Forbidden city.

Forbidden city was the imperial palace  for twenty four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the home of emperors and their household as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. It is called as 'Forbidden City' because it was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor.

This forbidden city is rectangular in shape, and has thousands room of the emperor's family. Unfortunately, we didn't stroll the place fully, because we could not bear the coldness, so we decided to went out instead.

 

This is all of the children in the group. We all look like a fugitives, right? lol

This was the only destinations we had on our second day in Beijing, and it was tiring enough. We went to have dinner and went back to hotel to rest ourselves, because we need more stamina for the next day's trip, which is the Great Wall! So wait for my next updates of my Travel Diary, okay?

See you later!

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