We were picked up at our hotel by a private tour guide and driver in an air conditioned van for a full day of Beijing sightseeing. Our day started at the nearby Tiananmen Square, which despite being one of the largest public squares in the world, was packed with...
We had the loveliest first day in Beijing. After landing at around 2:30pm local time, we made our way through security and customs within 30 min, which was much faster than I expected. I suppose we had already done the hard work at the Chinese Consulate in Houston...