Travel Reference
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Day Two
Two days in Beijing means a trip to the
Great Wall
(
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), China's most
iconic monument. It's not visible from space, despite claims to the contrary, but
travel two hours or less from Beijing and you'll be standing right on it. If you're pushed for
time, then head to the
Badaling
section, which can be done in a half-day. But if your
schedule allows for it, try
Simatai
, which offers steep climbs and dizzying descents.
Follow a late lunch at
Najia Xiaoguan
(
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), where the recipes come
straight out of the old imperial cookbook, with an afternoon of shopping in
South
Chaoyang
(
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)
, where you can haggle to your heart's content at the likes of the
Silk Market
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).
After such an energetic day, sit back and let someone else do the work by catching
one of Beijing's spectacular acrobatics shows at the
Chaoyang Theatre
(
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here
)
or the less-touristy
Tianqiao Acrobatics Theatre
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)
. Then head for a
well-deserved dinner at
Lost Heaven
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)
, which serves up fine folk cuisine from
China's southwest in the elegant surroundings of the former Legation Quarter.
