User Name: Alejandro1 Hometown: Boston, Mass. # of U.S. States visited: 16 # of countries visited: 12 Next trip planned: Athens, Greece Dream trip: Beijing Olympics

Description of my trip:
A short visit in September '05 to Beijing and its environs, including the Ming Tombs and the Great Wall.

Favorite memories:



Unexpected detours:
Visiting with a veteran of the Chinese Revolution in a small hamlet outside the Great Wall.

Roadblocks:
The terrible air pollution around Beijing.

I'll never forget:
Taking the single-person "bobsleds" down from the Corner Tower of the Great Wall in Mutaling.

Photos/Videos:


The view of Tienamen Square from Mao's Mausoleum