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

The terrain starts to change as we left the city, almost a precursor to the sight we are about to see.

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...

The courtyard of the Forbidden City is enormous, as can be seen behind me.

The Summer Palace never stops giving great views, especially with the famed Long Corrider.

The alley where the local lived. It was a little intimidating when came in, but it turned out to be quite an interesting experience.