Beijing and the Great Wall (北京长城)

Beijing is as beautiful and multicultural as I had pictured it. It´s such a magical and historical place and it´s really admiring the fact that even nowadays after such a long time we can still get the chance to see all of those places with our own eyes. The chinese woman sitting beside me said that she could hear 7 different dialects and that some of them she couldn´t understand, it was chinese though. The trip took 24 hours on a train full of passangers from all over Asia. The train I took was not so comfortable, but makes no sense to complain 'cause if I wanted comfort I should´ve chosen the 1st class instead...! There were six beds in each room, 3 at both sides. I was given the last one, up in the sky, and had to spend 24 hours still just like a mummy.

The Great Wall was a dream of mine I had to fulfill. It´s quite far from the city and it´s tiring, but it´s worth all the effort. As the sign at the entrance says: "One who hasn´t walked the Great Wall, is not a real man yet." Well, maybe this is just to encourage you, in case you are already expecting to walk miles...'cause you really do. :)

You feel a sense of renewal in every way by the end of the Wall. The view of the mountains around and the nature makes this place blessed. I also liked some other places, like the Gugong 故宫, the 天安门 square and the 颐和园 Summer Palace. Each one of them has its peculiarity and beauty.

The city center and part of its architecture reminds me of Europe, but of course with the asian modernity touch. I was supposed to stay there for 5 days, but ended up adding up 2 more days. 


There´s also a famous street in the evening known as "Wangfujing". There you can find many different and delicious snacks and foods, although some of them I didn´t dare to try.