So, sorry we've been away for a few days, we couldn't be bothered updating day-by-day! Since our last blog we've finally visited the forbidden city although we did make another friend on the way! An art student who showed us his college's exhibition and then as a gift painted our names and a wish of our choice in calligraphy. The city was beautiful but after a while everything looked the same and it appears we may have missed out a lot as we didn't even see the...

Ni Hao! First proper day in the capital, wandered over to Tian'an men square via the grand theatre which looked a mix between the o2 and the opera house in cardiff! In the square we met our new friend Eddie the Eagle, a kite which we practiced our haggling skills for. We're not very good! 200 yuan, we then got offer the same thing for 100 without haggling! ha It seems we can't fly kites either, but after some help from a chinese man Lucy's now pro! Hyde park her...

Cold!!!!! But not quite as cold as we first expected. We've arrived safe and sound with the help of a nice young chinese man who showed us the way to the hostel, although at first we were unsure of his intentions as he seemed to be leading us down a dark empty alley against the direction of our map! After 2 taxi drivers trying to rip us off we took the metro and were subject to tourist photos of ourselves with a chinese woman who thought we were some sight! This ...