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_035 2011_040 2011_041 2011_042 2011_044 2011_045 2011_046 2011_047 2011_050 2011_051 2011_052 2011_053 2011_055 2011_060 2011_061 2011_062 2011_063 2011_065 2011_070 2011_071 2011_072 2011_073 2011_074 2011_079 « ‹ van 5 › » « ‹ van 5 › » Gepubliceerd door Mark Bekijk alle berichten van Mark