On Monday and Tuesday, I did some sightseeing in the central area of Beijing. I am going to post my tours in three or four different posts, sorted by area. If there’s one thing I have learned from the last two days, it’s to bring super-comfy shoes when walking around Beijing all day long. This is of course something that should go without saying and it’s not the first time I’ve made this mistake, but I thought my shoes were perfectly okay, and was proven wrong yet one more time. Another thing I am amazed by again and again in Beijing is distances. Everything here is huge, so you should always take the time it will take you to get to places into consideration, even if you’re just going on a sightseeing tour in and around the center. That said, I had two great days in the heart of the city.
