We finally got a day off today so we hired a bus and a guide and had a bit of a poke around Beijing.
Tiananmen Square.
The Forbidden City, but we were allowed!
We entered through the emperor’s gate as he got the smoothest paving (and we were following Ricci)!
It’s a big place with three palaces. Luckily it was well ramped!
Where did everyone go!
Big pots. There was no running water in those days!
There was a nice rock garden at the back.
And a huge moat!
It was a long walk!