On the last day of my business trip to Beijing, I spent my free morning at The Summer Palace. Hopped on the metro, and got there right on the dot at 9am when the gates open. Meant to be a luxurious garden to the royal family, the landscaping and architecture were gorgeous. The compound spans a huge area too. I covered perhaps less than half the compound, went around in sneakers, and was exhausted in a few hours. It's no wonder that ladies of the past who could only wear heels were carried around. Lots of walking and climbing
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Random photos from Beijing ... 1 year back. I really need to stop throwing photos to one side. Colleague brought me to feast on Peking Duck (which wasn't pictured) after Day 1 of training. She ordered a whole range of Beijing delicacies for me to try - from blood sausages, to pig organ soup (which is much starchier than the one found in Singapore), to desserts. That Jujube juice in the photo is the best juice I've ever had in my life, and sadly I haven't been able to find it anywhere else ):
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