Wuyi Holiday, Jiuzhaigou Trip with friends# Sichuan - China

In China, there'e 3 long holiday. 1st is Chinese New Year, 2nd is Labor Day at 1st May, and 3rd is China's Independent Day 1st October.

The 1st May is coming, and we have 1 week holiday. Today, is the last day of our school. So we decided to join tour to Jiuzhaigou. We take tour from some travel agent which open at the ground floor of our dorm.

Me and my friends, there's 18 people, gathering at the dorm lobby in the afternoon, then take bus to Beijing Capital International Airport. The shuttle bus already include in the tour.

During our ride, we passed some road that we seldom go.

We arrived at Chengdu at night. And because this is a cheap tour, don't expect some 4/5 stars hotel. :) It's really different with one that you take tour from your country. It's local tour, with Chinese Guide.

Time to sleep and ready for the next day.

Beijing Summer Palace 颐和园 # Beijing - China

Today we went to trip with school. And we went to Beijing Summer Palace 颐和园 *yiheyuan*.

Temple of Heaven 天坛 # Beijing - China

We went to Temple of Heaven this Saturday.

Temple of Heaven or 天坛 *tiantan* is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. We went there by subway, then change to bus.

Too many people went there on weekends. If you only have a few days, then don't go there on weekends.

Temple of Heaven

Yuyuantan Park 玉渊潭公园 & Minbao Hotpot Restaurant # Beijing - China

It's saturday, so we decided to go for a trip. Today, we went to Yuyuantan Park (玉渊潭公园). They said, in here you can see Cherry Blossom Tree and this month it's the first time they bloom to welcoming the spring.

See:

- http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/beijing/yuyuantan-park.htm

- http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/yuyuantan-park

The place quiet far. We go there by bus after browsing bus number at www.bjbus.com.

(I'm sorry, I forgot the number of bus).

The garden near CCTV Tower. Once you are in front of the garden, you can see CCTV Tower. CCTV is the most famous TV company at China.

And we can also saw some part of the park.

It's weekend, see there's sooooo many people in there enjoy the early of spring season. But it's beautiful inside. If you have time, you can go here.

Cherry Blossom

Tulip

After walking around, we went to Minbao Hotpot Restaurant 民宝火锅城 *minbao huoguo cheng*. A lot of foreigner students know this place, and said, that this place is delicious, and it's indeed delicious. We love it. Every people got their own pot to cook, and the sauce is delicious.

The address:
海淀区花园东路8号
Hǎidiàn Qū Huāyuán Dōng Lù 8 Hào
BeiTaiPingZhuang
Telp : +861082036598

Opening Hours: Everyday, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m.

The place always crowded with people. But if you go here, prepare to be smelly after you eating.

Houhai Bar Street / Sichahai Lake Hutong # Beijing - China

Today, we went to Houhai Bar Street. It's a street full of bar. Located near Hutongs. We went here by taxi, just say Houhai. But some taxi driver, maybe didn't know where's houhai, so just say Sichahai Hu, near Hutongs.

We went there at night, and I still don't know how to take night picture using my Sony Camera.

So here's some dark picture.

Link:
- http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/beijing/shichahai.htm
- http://www.chinatravel.com/beijing-attraction/houhai-bar-street/

South Cathedral # Beijing - China

Sunday, time to go to South Cathedral again. And lucky me, I could took photos for the inside of Cathedral.

Go to 宣武门 Xuanwumen Station exit B2 to go to this cathedral.

Trip to Mu Tian Yu Greatwall with UIBE & Pepper Bars & Clubs # Beijing - China

Every end of the month, UIBE for Chinese Language Course, held a trip together. And this day, is the first trip. We go to Greatwall. There's so many part of Greatwall. In Beijing, there's 3 part: Badaling, Mutianyu, and Shimatai Greatwall. This time, we go to Mutianyu Greatwall.

Website: http://www.mutianyugreatwall.net/

There's 22 watchtower at Mutianyu Greatwall. Because I enjoy took photos much, we didn't have a chance to reach the top watchtower.

And for go downstair, we ride slide. It's fun, and less tired.

Path from Bus parking to Greatwall Entrance

View from Entrance

It's the end of winter and the start of spring

The Mutianyu Greatwall

View from Greatwall

Mutianyu Greatwall

Mutianyu Greatwall, still long path

Mutianyu Greatwall

The view from onf of Watchtower

If you can't walk to long, then there's cable car to go upstair, even not until the top.

We are going down, seems so high

The trip finished in the afternoon. Then my friends decided to go to the bars because today is Saturday. So I tag along. We went to Pepper Bars & Club. I never been at bar before, so this is my first time. Too bad, I didn't have the photos of the bar. We go there by Taxi.
See: http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/venue/Bars__Clubs-Bars__Clubs/10152/Pepper.html