Beijing Day 2

So, yesterday was a full day.  Our feet hurt so bad when we got back to the hotel that we didn't even go out for dinner.  In the morning we went to the Summer Palace.  Built in the 1400's, it's a place where the Emperor would spend the summer to escape the heat of Beijing.

Then we exchanged some money and went to lunch.  Our guide ordered us eight dishes for lunch.  Now you know why skipping dinner wasn't really a problem.  After lunch we went to Tiananmen Square.

And then to the Forbidden City. It is the place the Emperor lived. No one was allowed in, hence the name, Forbidden.  I've never seen anything so large in my life.  I know why they call it a 'city'. A building for eating, one for sleeping, one for meetings, several for all his concubines, etc... it was insane.  It made the white house look like the servants quarters.

The last event was The Legacy of Kung Fu show.  It told the story using music and dancing, no words.  It was an exhausting day, but so fun.  So grateful to live in America and have the freedoms we enjoy.