A shrimp and pork soup dumpling. It was also tasty, but I enjoyed the original the most.

The weather at the time was extremely cold and windy. Considering that and the uneven steps, it felt a bit dangerous to do, but I guess I can now say I went to the Great Wall.

The staff passed the tea around for us to smell, and also poured us a sample of each one. The tea was good, but nothing too spectacular. That being said, I still got suckered into buying some green jasmine tea for my mom and brother...

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.

A rock formation that looks sort of like a human face (if looked at properly). It was said to give prosperity.