Day 3
Wednesday - April 17
Wednesday - April 17
BEIJING Today is a highlight of any visit to China; an
excurs ion to the Great Wall, one of
those wonders world travelers throughout the centuries have lusted after, and for good reason. The
Chinese flock to the Wall, and enjoy it not only as a novel outing, but also as
tangible evidence of their country's ancient preeminence. The most
magnificent sections of the Great Wall are found in the Beijing area (Beijing
has 673 kilometers of the Wall in its boundaries), you walk along it at the
Mutianyu section.
En route back to Beijing
you stop to visit
the Dashanzi Arts Center, housed in a fifty-year old de-commissioned military
factory. Inside
one finds restaurants, cafes and new contemporary art galleries where old
Maoist slogans still line the ceilings. Various shows of contemporary arts are presented
here throughout the year. The remainder
of the evening is at your leisure.
St. Regis
Hotel (B, L)
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