I wanted to share just a few more moments and photos from China...
A sunny evening in the Hutong area of Beijing.
The word 'hutong' means side-street. An unusual feature in the capital city to see an area of single or double story buildings rather than huge, tall buildings. And also very pretty at night.
A peaceful walk around the Summer Palace, just outside Beijing. This was the summer retreat for Empress Cixi, with beautiful walkways, lotus flowers and hundreds of bright goldfish.
An amazing umbrella covered area, called Tea Street!!
Hot Pot lunch - we each had our own wee stove and were able to choose ingredients from the revolving table to cook. Added excitement was one of the guys setting his napkin on fire!
In Xi'an we visited the Terracotta Warriors. I'd seen pictures of these, but was amazed when I saw them - it really was incredible to walk into the first 'pit' and see rows upon rows of statues. Estimated to be 2,200 years old, these warriors were apparently built to protect Emperor Qin's tomb which lies about 2km from the site.
Many of the statues are still being restored and rebuilt, piece by piece. There are also areas still uncovered, waiting for the right technology to develop which will allow the statues and their features to be better preserved.
This is the farmer who discovered the Terracotta Warriors back in 1974. Suffice to say, he is no longer a farmer!! His discovery has completely altered Xi'an into a tourist destination.
A M&Ms shop in Shanghai!!
The Great Wall of Chocolate
Shanghai's famous skyline
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