Day two in Beijing lead us first on a mission to find a train ticket back home. The helpful staff (Alfie!) at our hostel (365 Inn... if you go to Beijing, stay here!) wrote down all the information I needed in Mandarin so that I could avoid another hard seat debacle.
At 365 prepping for our day. China guide book courtesy of my awesome
former co-worker, Helsing!
365
more 365
SOFT SLEEPER TRAIN TICKET! SUCCESS!!!
I felt ready to take on the world after getting my train ticket taken care of. With a hand drawn map from Alfie, we hopped back on the subway, transfered to a bus, and eventually found ourselves in 798 Art District - "a thriving artistic community, among 50-year old decommissioned military factory buildings of unique architectural style" (thanks wikipedia!). Nicole had heard about it from a friend who had recently been to Beijing, so we decided to check it out. We ended up spending the whole afternoon roaming in and out of art galleries, enjoying a few patio beers, and photographing the dozens and dozens of gigantic outdoor sculptures. Awesome day.
"MADE IN CHINA"
Best dressed
This one was made entirely out of car parts.
Ultimate tourist - reading my China guide book on the packed bus
on our way back to the hostel.
This is what we decided to order the night before the Great Wall. Idiots.
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