On our second day in Beijing we went to Tiananmen square in the morning. It was really crowded and security was tight. They x-ray everyone's bags before you approach the square and there are soldiers and police everywhere!We walked around a bit and then headed for the Forbidden City (or Palace Museum as the call it in China). It was so crowded and hot that it wasn't very pleasant trying to buy tickets and get in. Once we got in, we were overwhelmed by the size of the palace complex. It was vast...by the end all of the buildings looked the same. After a few hours we were hot, hungry, and tired of walking around, so we headed north to get a meal and take a Hutong tour. 国旗在太阳升起时升起，在太阳落下时下降。我们去的时候是8点，已经是我旅行中史无前例的早了，但还是一个看不到升旗也看不到降旗的尴尬时段，
但就是这样一个不讨好的时段，照样人潮汹涌，摩肩擦踵。
在人山人海的作用力下，我们被挤到了故宫的售票处，拥挤，炎热，Rob用收到的小传单为我当太阳。进了故宫，我们在诺大的故宫里迷路了，所到之处，都是一样的宫殿，琉璃屋顶，红墙金瓦……
几个小时之后，筋疲力尽的我们买了一大堆书和DVD逃出了这座老院子……
Above were some of the nice pics of Tiananmen square. Below are pics of the Forbidden City.
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The "double happiness" character is used for weddings
This is a detail of a roof beam
Here is us totally worn out after walking around.
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