Eight Days in Beijing: A Play-by-Play

8 Days in Beijing: A Play-by-Play

Day 1:

As we descend toward Beijing, we note the beautiful topography - mountains and endless green vegetation.

When we land, we step off the plane, and I realize anew that I leave a piece of my heart in every country I visit. China had been no exception, and that piece of my heart is now back in place.

We leave the airport via the airport express train and disembark at the Dongzhimen station, where we find taxis waiting. I breathe a sigh of relief that I had taken the time to print out the name and address of our hotel, as we would have had no way to communicate that to our driver, who speaks almost no English.

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