First day in Beijing

Today there were a lot of new impressions for me. One of them is outstanding: China is not (anymore) comparable to the other Southeast Asian countries. At least Beijing could be in (other) Western countries except for gigantism. There is a very good infrastructure, very clean streets, many shopping chains, and almost everyone pays with their mobile phone. However, the problem seems to lie in the population penetration of this wealth. I assume that the outskirts and other cities look different 🤔! ? But I probably won't find out on this vacation, and at the speed at which everything is developing here, it may be completely different next time...

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Contrary to my initial idea, I didn't visit the Great Wall today, but was active in the heart of Beijing:

- Forbidden City

- Tiananmen Square

- Wangfujing Street (food)

The first two program points should be seen (keyword gigantism), but personally I wasn't really impressed by them. It may be because I have seen more impressive temple complexes in Thailand or Bali 🤔. But it's different with the street food 😋. There are really some crazy things here 🙈. Live scorpion skewers, duck skewers, starfish, tofu in every form or whatever you desire. I have noticed that people in Beijing eat much spicier than anywhere else 😂😋. Unfortunately, you can't take pictures of the spiciness and smells...

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So, the day ends with 37,057 steps, so I'm completely exhausted and going to sleep 😳😂. But it may also be because I have been awake for the last 30 hours due to the flight 😴.

One more short addition about the room 😂: Absolutely fabulous 😉