The Beijing local made some decent food, and I was impressed that he and his wife were able to provide that much food to us, and for that, I wish to thank him for his generous hospitality.

A few terracotta soldiers on sale at the hotel we stayed in for an hour.

One of the popular teas offered in many shops is a flowering tea, which starts off as a closed round ball, and opens up once in water, as this one did.

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.