China Postcard 1 - Beijing

"Forbidden City"

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China Picture by Mark Morin
Travel story: China Postcard 1 - Beijing

I admit feeling somewhat apprehensive in the hours before leaving Montreal, as I have immediately prior to my other backpacking trips. But as soon as I left the arrivals area at Beijing airport and was confronted with a throng of shouting and jostling Chinese, many offering me "deals" in a strange currency on a taxi to a strange city, I felt a smile creep across my face. This is a feeling I know. This is a feeling I love. By the time I reached my hostel, I had completely reverted to... More