China 2012_Part I

Back in February (I know, I am really behind with blogging), we went on a trip to China with our friends Mike and Amanda (Amanda was Emily's college roommate). We spent the entire trip in Beijing, discovering all that the city and surrounding areas had to offer. We had a really great trip, made even better by getting to spend it with such good friends.

my favorite building happened to be next door to our hotel!

Emily and Amanda

Emily and I at The Great Hall of the People (where the National People's Congress meets)

as the best Mandarin speaker in our group, Emily took over as tour guide :)

Tienanmen Square

inside the Forbidden City

We had a nice sunny day while visiting the Ming Dynasty Tombs, which included a long walk amongst the many sculptures of mythical animals and statues.

the gate at the sacred walk

(...many more China pics to follow)