National Centre for the Performing Arts 国家大剧院, also known as The Egg.
The local guide is horrible in taking photos.
That's an explosive car?
天安门 Tian an men build in the Ming Dynasty 1420.
We saw the a stand alone public toilet building beside 天安门, I remember some lecturer told me toilet is a good business there.
天安门, Gate of Heavenly Peace. 受命于天，安邦治國.
The gate has a counterpart in the northern end of the imperial city, 地安门 Gate of Earthly Peacemaking.
Guide getting our ticket to go into Forbidden City 紫禁城, also known as 故宫.
3 RMB a glutinous corn.
格格 hairband
Trace of communism
午门, the first entrance into the Forbidden City.
Fun fact. There are 9 x 9 golden bolt on every gate in the palace as 9 is a lucky number for the emperor, 九五之尊.
太和殿 The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest, and rises some 30 meters (98 ft) above the level of the surrounding square. It is the ceremonial center of imperial power, and the largest surviving wooden structure in China. It is nine bays wide and five bays deep, the numbers 9 and 5 being symbolically connected to the majesty of the Emperor 九五之尊.
中和殿 smaller, square hall, used by the Emperor to prepare and rest before and during ceremonies.
中和殿 is not so lucky, the government didnt put in any effort to maintain the structure. Gone wasted.
交泰殿, the hall where they store all imperial seals.
The 3000 concubines are not allow to leave the palace without approval, this is the place they come when they misses their family. Fun fact: There are 8700 rooms in Forbidden City.
北京同仁堂药店 1669, established in Beijing by Yue Xianyang who served as a senior physician of the royal court of the Qing Dynasty.
Mum on Tui Na massage
Sky expensive 1 month supply of medication at 1200RMB (240+SGD).
Trishaw ride around 胡同 
Mum and Me
Lunch time, finally.
Our tour member are so disgusted with Chinese food and rice, they need potato.
Summer Palace 颐和园 where everything is related to longevity.
The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (60 meters high) and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water.
Mythical beast Kylin 麒麟. 性情溫和，不傷人畜，不踐踏花草，故稱為仁獸。麒麟的首
Best frozen Tanghulu 糖葫芦 only in Summer Palace 颐和园. Taste like sobert on stick.
This is mad mad love.
Another china hard selling place, this time silk comforter.
Life cycle of a cocoon
Poo poo of silk worm is a kind of chinese herb, ewww WTF! Just eat the worm, why consume the poo!
Amazing silk never tear no matter how much we pull. Of course we didn't purchase, i almost did as it is relatively cheap as compare to Singapore, seriously i would if didn't change my set recently. Price at 250SGD for a queen set inclusive of the silk quilt and silk cover set, same price as the cotton set i purchased from Jean Perry.
神话金沙 杂技 is like a mini lion king musical without the singing, there is a story flow to keep us focus.
There is another even famous show 金面王朝 for those who are visiting Beijing reference.
These hat boys are hilarious
Not too good, we are sitting on the 4th row and i can actually see how he change face.
A temporary push up stage (see the pillars) for the crew to change the stage behind
The most exciting and scariest item to end the show, i watched it with my jaw dropped mouth open. They put in 4 bikes, yes 4 bikes went in one by one, running one after another in that tiny small metal ball. How dangerous!
Amazing lady biker risking her life in the metal ball, she is the only lady in the biker team.
Mum spend 100RMB to purchase their DVD
Zomg, another disgusting meal.
River fish with heavy mud smell and tons of tiny bones!
Night market in 王府井is happening!
They are alive and moving, gross!
Silk worm
Grape tanghulu is not nice
Yummy BBQ lamb 羊肉串, no 羊騷味 at all.
Thick and creamy yogurt in ceramic cups.
Decorations stand we bought at 40RMB each.
Zhao Yun, The husband's favorite 3 kingdom's character.
Mum bought this disgusting cake from the super mart, eww!
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