Beijing's Backyards

Tuesday, 22.10.2018

In the afternoon, we planned to visit the 'Tiananmen Square' and maybe pay a visit to 'Chairman Mao'. We wanted to save the 'Forbidden City' for another day. We took the subway. The square was closed off.

One had to queue up and show their ID. But we didn't have our passport with us. So we had to come up with an alternative plan. First thought: a tour bus that could take us around in circles and show us all the beautiful things in Beijing. However, no bus arrived at the designated stop. After waiting for a while, we had to come up with a new plan. The guidebook recommended a walk through Beijing's 'hutongs', the alleys between the old houses of Beijing.