The first lunch at Beijing (and China) was decent. There wasn't anything that stood out, but there wasn't anything bad either.

Before it comes to light, I just want to mention that I was thoroughly disappointed in the places the tour guides took us to eat in China. They were sometimes okay at best, usually quite poor, sometimes inedible. If I had to go to China again, I would thoroughly research places to eat or know locals beforehand I could trust.

A look of the wall as we drive towards it.

The left is a tasting cup, while the right is a nosing cup. Similar to wine glasses, the smaller area the aroma can travel concentrates the smell.

One of the grand buildings, the architecture of the Forbidden City was impressive. This particular building reminded me a lot of Changdeokgung (창덕궁) in Seoul, South Korea.

The structure in the back is the temple where the Dragon Lady prayed when in refuge.

The building designs are quite catching to the eye, such as the IBM building. The amount of cars is also eye-catching, except it meant bad tussles with the massive amount of traffic for us later...