Cycling tours 2011: Xi'an - Beijing The last part of four bike tours across China, from Jinghong near the Laotian border to the capital Beijing.It seems strange, but this last piece is the least interesting. Air pollution is becoming a bigger problem, and moreover there is not much to experience along the way. Even the walled town of Pinyao is a bit disappointing.Fortunately there is "the wall" in Niangziguan, not the most impressive part of the Great Wall, but strategically located on the border between Shanxi Province and Hebei Province.In Beijing I drive easily to the Forbidden City. I take a few selfies and then drive a few kilometers north to the extremely pleasant Heynan International Youth Hostel, just outside the 2nd ring.The following days I visit not only the Forbidden City, but also the Lama temple and the Confucius temple. But I especially like the summer palace. Less pleasant is the tea scam in which I ended up. 2011_001 2011_002 2011_003 2011_004 2011_005 2011_008 2011_009 2011_010 2011_011 2011_012 2011_015 2011_017 2011_018 2011_020 2011_022 2011_023 2011_025 2011_026 2011_027 2011_028 2011_029 2011_031 2011_032 2011_033 « ‹ van 5 › » « ‹ van 5 › » Gepubliceerd door Mark Bekijk alle berichten van Mark