http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/1523:Beijing+-+Off+the+Beaten+TrackBeijing is massive. Most people stay well within the reach of the 5th Ring Road (unless it's a day trip to Badaling or the Ming Tombs). As a result, they're missing out on the real "great outdoors" -- on the outskirts of Beijing.And we're talking about the bits of Beijing that sometimes don't even makeTue, 14 August 2007 20:10:00 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/1330:Great+Wall+of+ChinaThe last few days of our trip were spent in Beijing, and while we were there we made sure to see the Great Wall of China. Before actually visiting it I was completely aware of how long it was, but I guess I didn't really understand what that meant until I saw it with my own eyes. As I stood on the Great Wall and looked both directions only to seeTue, 17 July 2007 18:16:34 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/1275:China+TripChina is not only the fastest growing economy or a rapidly changing society, but is also an interesting tourist destination. Recently I spent a few days in China where I went to attend a conference in Beijing. Because of the olympics coming up next year, the whole city is under construction. You get to see a lot of traditional monuments like theThu, 12 July 2007 19:26:45 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/803:China%27s+salient+diversityMon, 28 May 2007 23:33:43 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/297:Sun+ParkSun Park - Located on the east side of the city inside of Chaoyang Park. The entrance is at the crossing of Dongsihuan Beilu and Nongzhanguan Nanlu.Fri, 16 March 2007 21:54:17 America/New_York