beijing 8 days 6 nights

i went on a beijing tour from KUL- Beijing.

weather: winter, no snow but freezing for me.

food: it is all arranged by my tour-guide.

it is a tour so do expect a lot of shopping

my opinion is that the tour itself is RM3000++ inclusive of flight so it is pretty cheap, but there will but lots of shopping tours.

food wise, i would prefer to scout for them myself as i can have a taste of local food

i have never been to beijing so it is all a fresh experience for me, i read that the pollution level is very high so im not too excited about that. 

there are a lot of people everywhere, so just be very careful with your belongings.

the weather is quite cold so sometimes i think going out in winter is not a good idea

regardless of how i moisturize, my skin peels and my lips got very dry.

the food is salty and i hated the fish.

other than that, it is a historical trip, where they brought us to many historical places but it felt very rushed as we have to follow a tight schedule.

 Day 2: Tian An Men, Ren Ming Da Hui Tang

Accomodation: Chang An Da Fan Dian

the food is the most exciting part in my travel. but when you eat too much, you feel sick as their food is quite oily, and way too much for me. so a table for 10, with 3 kids, expecting a lot of leftovers.

i feel bad looking at the leftovers, as there are some dishes are Malaysians dont like it, so it goes to waste. one delicacy that you should try, Peking duck... most of the restaurants serve it and you wrapped it with a wrap along with sliced cucumbers, then dip it in the sauce.

the Peking duck is aromatic, crispy. too much of them will give you a dry throat, so do hydrate yourself.

deciding to try out the local transport system, its Beijing so its quite busy, lots of people rushing here and there. so walk fast and look at the directories.

i didnt like this, the hotpot was way too big, enough for 2 persons. and the taste is mediocre.

Day 3- Great wall of China, Silk Factory, Ski, Bao Fu Ling

Accomodation: Chang An Da Fan Dian

breakfast at the hotel, with lots of varieties, ;load up or else you will be hungry after the tours, and the tour guide will insist on bringing you to designated places as you are required to shop before you eat.

silk factory - brought a lot of silk bed sheets, covers. but now it is starting to fray. other than that , its nice to sleep on silkpillowcase as i wont wake up with messy hair.

the great wall of china, the reason why we came. 

skiing- ok, they brought us to the peak of this skating ring, and then leave you stranded, and force you to sign up for their courses. finally, after paying, they taught me how to slide and skate, im ready to go.

 Day 4: Shi He Yuan, Sports Stadium, Yi he yuan,

Accomodation: Chang An Da Fan Dian

i love these xiao long bao a lot. fragrant and juicy. 

this is their yogurt, a bit too sour but still good to give it a try. 

takoyaki with no squid at all

 糖醋鸡

茅台- very expensive strong liquor.

 Day 5- Beijing to Tian Jin( 4 hours journey)

Accomodation: Sheraton Gu An

fake new balance

tonight is our first night here, so there arent much choices, shops close early, we chose a restaurant. all i wanted to do was to wash up and have light food. my face is oily yet dehydrated, im tired and smelly.

it was christmas and decorations were amidst. 

this is my first try, it is like a savoury flatbread with spring onions, egg and soy sauce. pretty good in my opinion.

the next day, i ate a lot for breakfast. i rarely have a buffet breakfast, i do believe a simple breakfast with nourishing ingredients is good to start the day, but when the weather is too cold, im afraid i will get hungry later, so i have to load up.
i felt like i wanted to try out everything they have.

all chinese breakfast will have steamed dumplings, soup, porridge, steamed sweet potato

it is a nice trip where i put on a lot of weight due to eating too much, im not sure i will return, i prefer a place with transquility and less pollution