This morning I really wake up so early because I have to take breakfast at hotel before go to station terminal train bullet. Actually, our tour guide though that our departure time from Beijing to Hangzhou by train bullet on 8.25 am but actual time is 7.25 am. 

We are so rushing to go the station terminal bullet train. As you know, when take train bullet we can’t late to get in the train because this train always be on time. If we miss our train, that mean we have to buy another tickets of another time on the same day. That why, need be careful when take train bullet.

In China already have bullet train and magnet train; which is to show to the world, China almost close to other advanced technology country. Even in Malaysia still not have bullet train and magnet train, but I hope in Malaysia will have this too soon.

Actually, Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid (Magnet Train) is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world and only the third Maglev line to be operated. The train line was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the outskirts of central Pudong where passengers could interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center.

High-speed rail (HSR) (Bullet Train) in China may refer to any commercial train service in China with an average speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) or higher. By that measure, China has the world's longest HSR network with over 11,028 km (6,852 mi) of track in service as of December 2013, including the world's longest line, the 2,298 km (1,428 mi) Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway.

Since high-speed rail service in China was introduced on April 18, 2007, daily ridership has grown from 237,000 in 2007 to 1.33 million in 2012, making the Chinese high-speed rail network the most heavily used in the world. China's high-speed rail network consists of upgraded conventional railways, newly built high-speed passenger designated lines (PDLs), and the world's first high-speed commercial magnetic levitation (maglev) line. Nearly all high-speed rail lines and rolling stock are owned and operated by the China Railway Corporation, the national railway operator formerly known as the Railway Ministry. The Shanghai Maglev Train is owned and operated by Shanghai's city government.

Now, China almost like Japan and Korea in advanced of technology. That what, I can see during my holiday at China. Even in bullet train, the seating almost like in plane for me. Hihihi~

The journey from Beijing to Hangzhou takes time almost 5 hours 40 minutes. After arrive at Hangzhou, China, we meet other tour guide and this time he will guide us for Hangzhou and Shanghai, China.

Now our journey starts at Hangzhou, China.

Since, we were arriving at Hangzhou on afternoon so we take lunch before start our tour. Then we straight go to West Lake Cruise, West Lake New World and Flower Harbour. These places almost like big garden that have beautiful natural sceneries and variety of flowers.

We have fun ride West Lake Boat for enjoy the fascinating sceneries around the lake and visit the scenic Flower Harbour Fish Viewing. This time, we so relax during tour at Hangzhou because we don’t have so many schedules.

We take dinner before check in another hotel at Hangzhou, China. We were stay at Yonghui International Hotel for 1 night only. Next day, we go to Shanghai, China.

I just curious why I can’t connect to my Facebook and twitter since I stay at China; I just can open Instagram only or checking my email. Now, I know China government already block the Facebook and Twitter.

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Fourth day, I was holiday in Beijing, China.

Now, start tour by walking almost 5 km journey. Why I say like that? Because we have to walk from Tain’ Anmen Square until Forbidden City. Not transportation will allow at Tain’ Anmen Square until Forbidden City.

Wah! I can walk 5 km… Not bad, huh?..

After breakfast at our hotel, we go to Beijing Zoo to visit Panda..

Hihihi~ Normally, panda will start eating on the morning so that only the chance we can see panda because most on time panda always sleep.

We was start our journey from Tain’ Anmen Square but not only us walk 5 km, our tour guide also can’t run from this task. Hahaha~ that why, she told us for who feel can’t walk 5 km, just stay on the bus because our bus will wait us at end gate of Forbidden City.

Now, start jogging exercise!

Tain’ Anmen Square which is the largest city square in the world, bordered by the Great Wall of the People. Tain’ Anmen Square is important place in Beijing, China; which are having a lot of government building around it. That why, there are have a lot of military people stand by; and at the same time we have to pass thru the checking point – almost 3 times when around at Tain’ Anmen Square.

Lucky, we have tour guide so they not really checking our bag during pass by thru the checking points.

Our tour guide told us, when something happens at Tain’ Anmen Square that will be breaking news at all TV station around China. That why, they put higher level security on that place.

Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the fourth largest city square in the world (440,000 m2 – 880×500 m or 109 acres – 960×550 yd).

Near the center of today's square, stood the "Great Ming Gate", the southern gate to the Imperial City, renamed "Great Qing Gate" during the Qing Dynasty, and "Gate of China" during the Republic of China era. Unlike the other gates in Beijing, such as the Tiananmen and the Qianmen, this was a purely ceremonial gateway, with three arches but no ramparts, similar in style to the ceremonial gateways found in the Ming Dynasty Tombs.

 This gate had a special status as the "Gate of the Nation", as can be seen from its successive names. It normally remained closed, except when the Emperor passed through. Commoner traffic was diverted to side gates at the western and eastern ends of today's square, respectively. Because of this diversion in traffic, a busy marketplace, called Chessgrid Streets developed in the big, fenced square to the south of this gate.

Just beside the Tain’ Anmen Square is the Forbidden City. 

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. It is located in the center of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 ha (180 acres). The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War.

The Forbidden City is a rectangle, measuring 961 meters (3,153 ft) from north to south and 753 meters (2,470 ft) from east to west. It consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,886 bays of rooms; however this figure may not include various antechambers. Another common figure points to 9,999 rooms including antechambers; although this number is frequently cited, it is likely an oral tradition, and it is not supported by survey evidence. The Forbidden City was designed to be the center of the ancient, walled city of Beijing. It is enclosed in a larger, walled area called the Imperial City. The Imperial City is, in turn, enclosed by the Inner City; to its south lays the Outer City.

The Forbidden City remains important in the civic scheme of Beijing. The central north–south axis remains the central axis of Beijing. This axis extends to the south through Tiananmen gate to Tiananmen Square, the ceremonial center of the People's Republic of China, and on to Yongdingmen. To the north, it extends through Jingshan Hill to the Bell and Drum Towers. This axis is not exactly aligned north–south, but is tilted by slightly more than two degrees. Researchers now believe that the axis was designed in the Yuan dynasty to be aligned with Xanadu, the other capital of their empire.

These two places were so big and it’s really good for who want exercise during holiday. Hahaha~

After lunch, we get ready for shopping time. We had shopping at Yashow Market. This place, we allow to bargaining until 80% from the first price they put to us. But sometimes I not feel so comfortable during the bargaining part with them. For me, they look so scaring. I not buy anything at this place even we was given time 2 hours for shopping.

Before I get ready for packing my luggage, I get chance to visit one of my favorite café during I was holiday at Seoul – which is Twosome+ Coffee was open at Beijing, China. I bought some cake and tumble at Twosome+ Coffee. I miss this café; I will visit again when I go back Seoul in this year. Hahaha~

Tomorrow, we holiday at Hangzhou, China and our journey at Beijing already ended. This city was full with history even in modern city. 

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The third day, we were holiday at Beijing, China. I was wake up early in the morning for take early breakfast because we want to walk around hotel, since our tour guide told us that our hotel have beautiful garden with full of beautiful blossom flowers. That why, we want to take this chance to go there and take explore by our self, before start out tour on the second day. Hihihi~

Even cherry blossom season or know as Sakura season was ended during that period, but there still have a lot of variety flowers in the garden. That is so beautiful scene. 

Actually, I already saw the real Sakura flower during my vacation at Jeju Island on early year 2013; so I not feeling so regret when I can’t saw the Sakura flower at China in this year. I still can enjoy with other beautiful flowers around in China during this vacation.

On the way to go the Great Wall of China Beijing, we stop by at Jade Center as the compulsory place during our trip. We have to listen about the jade on the Jade Center even we have right to not buy anything at there. 

I don’t know that the level expensive of jade is almost same with gold; which is the most period time you keep or wear the jade is the higher level expensive of the jade – mostly same like gold’s theory. Most the original jade will have a little bit change of color and design when you wear it in long time. That make your jade become more expensive after date you purchased it.

Actually last 7 years ago, my aunty gives me a bracelet of the new green jade; and I keep wear it on my left hand because left hand is near on the heart location in the body. That was the reasons of good health based on Chinese believer. 

Then I show my jade to the professional jade at there, they ask me how long I wear this jade and I told them about almost 7 years I wear it. They said, this jade is the good jade and the price of my jade will become almost around RM 3000in this year based on the color and the design of my jade. 

The first time, I hear it. I not really believe it because it sound so crazy and the actual price that my aunty bought it before is around RM 150++ only. How it can be like that? Hahaha~ that was really good to make the investment.

Travel to one of the 7 wonders Great Wall of China Beijing which was first built in the Warring States period (475 – 221 BC). The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces.

Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC, there, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Especially famous is the wall built between 220 – 206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.

Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty.

Other purposes of the Great Wall have included border controls, allowing the imposition of duties on goods transported along the Silk Road, regulation or encouragement of trade and the control of immigration and emigration. 

Furthermore, the defensive characteristic of the Great Wall were enhanced by the construction of watch towers, troop barracks, garrison stations, signaling capabilities through the means of smoke or fire, and the fact that the path of the Great Wall also served as a transportation corridor.

The main Great Wall line stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi). This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 mi) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers. Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km (13,171 mi).

When we walk around the Great Wall – I start wondering how they built this before. I am feeling so amazing!

We just walk until third pit stop because so tired and many people on that day – the road and stairs at Great Wall are quite dangerous too.

Our lunch on second day was near by Great Wall. After tired play around the Great Wall, we are so hungry. Hihihi~ this time, we can finish 3 big bowls of rice.

After lunch, we go to Baoshutang Scald Ointment Factory. This is one of the compulsory places during our trip. This factory sells the variety of Chinese medical. 

Not complete if going Beijing not visit Best Nest Olympic Stadium. Hihihi~

Then, we take the dinner before us watching Kung-Fu show on night. Even the journey is quite long from Baoshutang Scald Ointment Factory to Beijing City but we still feel full for eat dinner in short time, since we eat a lot during lunch time.

This show not includes on our schedule but majority want to watch it and we need to pay even I and my parents don’t wait it. I not remember how much the ticket price but I think it almost RM 150++ per person.

For me, this shows not really my type. It’s quite boring to me… what can I said, I more like to watch Korea concert. Totally can make me super enjoy. Hahaha~

After I was stay at Beijing in third day, I can see the different between China and Malaysia is the type of variety cars on the roads. There is having most expensive cars on the roads rather in Malaysia.  No more “ugly cars” on the roads. 

Our tour guide told us that standard people in China can buy car like “Honda City”, “Hyundai”, “Ford”, or “Audi”.  You can imagine how about rich people in China can buy car? I know you know the reasons why…

I was so surprised when our tour guide told us like that.. Even our tour guide have car Honda City and the price is around RM 42,000++ if to convert in Ringgit Malaysia. On that part, I feel a little bit jealous with them.

That why, you can see the link roads in China have minimum is 4 links for one way and it became 8 links for two ways. Everyday the traffic always jams during peak time, same like in Malaysia too.

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Day 5 ~ click here

Day 6 ~ click here

Day 7 ~ click here

Day 8 ~ click here

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