With another week of work under our belt and the internship almost halfway completed, we decided to head out to Beijing to get the experience of China that we always imagined.
At first glance, Beijing was much more chaotic than Shenzhen. We noticed the buzz of people as they whisked past us to get along with their business. But once we got to the hotel, we noticed how laid back the life really was here. Beijing was a pleasant mix of modernity and culture – something I had been expecting Shenzhen to be.
Our second day, we rented a bus and headed to the Great Wall. We ended up picking the Mutianyu section after hearing that it was more beautiful and less crowded than the others; and beautiful it was, albeit, I was not expecting to be climbing 2,340,234 steps up to the top. It was a hard hike, but worth every step as we looked out into the horizon and saw the length of the wonder of the world.
On our way down, we took the toboggan, which is sort of like a slide that curves its way around the wall to the exit.
The remainder of the day was spent exploring the old streets of Beijing as we tried to find our way back to our hotel.
The next couple of days were chaotic and filled with rushed activity. We visited the Summer Palace, Mao’s Mausoleum, Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, Houhai Street, and the Silk Market. Each of these places provided us with a different beauty that we were both awed and amazed by.
In the end, Beijing was a place that we all enjoyed. It mixed the China that we wanted to see as well as the comfort that we desired and gave us the result of a perfect city filled with rich history and culture.
10/10 would recommend!
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