25th April visited Tiananmen Square and the forbidden city, that afternoon had lunch at the Hutongs (alleyways) then a tour on a rickshaw visiting old single story dwellings with beautiful courtyards, hearing historic tales about the area and the last guy we met was very interesting he trained crickets to fight (supposedly the best in Beijing) he was a scream we had such a laugh. Early 26th April took the fast train to Shanghai very quick 300kph early dinner and bed. 27th April Shanghai Museum, orientation walk taking in the Bund, old town with market area, and tea making ceremony with early dinner then up the tallest building in China very impressive at night (Gail's getting better with heights).
28th out shopping for our dinner and breakfast to eat on the overnight train to Xian 22 hours yuck. 29th a quick shower and off on a tour of the muslin area with a mosque that's a traditional Chinese and Islamic architecture, a key national historic site, then around the market (more tack to carry home). 30th April after a short bus ride then we had a cycle ride on top of the city wall 12k around had a light lunch before our half day city tour. J & G