Sorry we haven't written in a while, the web censorship in China really is a pain! We had a great month in Beijing. We were staying with a lovely family, who have an apartment right in the center of downtown Beijing, so we were able to go out and explore every day. After we covered all of the major tourist sights in Beijing, we got into a very relaxing routine of waking up late, going out to a western restaurant for luch (we like chinese food, but it gets tiring three meals a day!) and then wandering around, or sitting in a cafe and reading. We also bought some cheap DVDs, and caught up on our movie-watching a bit. It was nice to chill out a bit after months of non stop traveling! We also took a trip to Xi'an, to see the terracotta warriors. There were over 6,000 warriors in the biggest tomb, each with different uniforms and faces. It was an amazing sight! We decided to travel to Hong Kong for a week, although we didn't realize until we were boarding the train that we were technically leaving China, so it caused our visas to expire. Oh well, it was worth getting another visa because we love Hong Kong. It is so bustling, with tall buildings and lights everywhere. Now we're headed to Shanghai for three weeks, and then we come home!
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