On the second day we had another coach trip to the center of Beijing to see the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Another early start because of the distance involved in driving from the port!
First stop was a long walk for two hours to see the Forbidden City, the home of the Emperors. Everything is related to the number 9, so there are 9x9 studs on the door.
Then lunch at the Novotel in Beijing followed by a walk to Tiananmen Square. Security was quite tight due to a meeting of the People's Congress. Mao's Tomb is also there.
There are much less bicycles in Beijing these days, and many more cars. Helen took a picture of Tesco, but we were not able to see if the Clubcard worked!
