We had another early start in attempt to beat the crowds at Tian’amen Square and the Forbidden City. We arrived at Tian’namen Square around 8am to find it completely packed with people. We dodged the crowds to explore and also to view the floats on display from the parade 2 days earlier. We made our way to the Forbidden City with the hoards of people (mostly Chinese folks). One of my favorite parts of the day was actual the garden next to the Forbidden City. It was peaceful compared to the madness we had just been a part of. It was decorated with red lanterns and flowers.
We also got to watch some of the military guys go through some training.
Next we ventured into the crowded Forbidden City. It was beautiful and very impressive. The buildings all kind of started to look the same after a while though. It wasn’t the best experience to share with a million+ other people either. We tired after a couple hours and decided to head back to the hotel before our next sightseeing adventure.
We spent the afternoon in an area called Hou Hai. There was a nice lake lined with bars, restaurants, and shops. We had lunch and took a rickshaw ride through the hutongs (old style homes of Beijing). We ended the day with another Peking duck dinner at Made in China at the Grand Hyatt. It was really good, but we are done with Peking duck for a while. The best part about the duck was the deep fried skin that you dip in sugar. So naughty, but delicious!
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