Journey to Beijing - A Personal Account

Written by Graham Hawker.

greyhawk@greyhawk.demon.co.uk

This is a personal account of my October 1994 trip to Beijing, illustrated with some of the photographs I took. I'm not a professional writer, nor a professional traveller, so you might find it a bit rough. However, the trip was very good value and lots of fun, so I thought I would share it. There are plenty of guide books to tell you about the place, so I have concentrated more on the journey and the things I learned from talking to the guides and my fellow travellers. Enjoy!

Contents
The Flight - Heathrow to Tashkent
Tashkent Airport
The Flight - Tashkent to Beijing
The Mandarin Hotel Beijing
The Forbidden City
The Temple of Heaven
The Ming Tombs
The Great Wall
The Summer Palace
Beijing
Guide Books
Cheap Flights
Special hotel discounts in China