InChina » Outings http://inchina.co.uk Studying Mandarin Chinese, Living it up in Beijing Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:30:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Walk up the Fragrant Mountain http://inchina.co.uk/2008/10/12/walk-up-the-fragrant-mountain/ http://inchina.co.uk/2008/10/12/walk-up-the-fragrant-mountain/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:44:35 +0000 Jono http://inchina.co.uk/?p=146 The weather has been fine this week in Beijing - in fact I don’t think I have ever seen the sky so blue in China before. Me and Siqi seized the opportunity on Friday and went for an afternoon walk up The Fragrant Mountain (香山）which lies just on the outskirts of Beijing. It was nice to get some fresh air and surprisingly warm still (still in the 20’s over here during the day!). We were also met with a wonderful glowing sunset on the summit.

No day out in China is complete without a fine meal at the end so to keep up the tradition we headed to a restaurant at the bottom of the mountain for Japanese Stir Fried Tofu and a Lamb and Noodle Soup… delicious!

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One last ice cream before the winter
Walking up to the entrance
Little doggy soaking up the sun
No Tourist Site is Complete Without One
Behind the Waterfall (manmade)
Don't get wet!
Sun Tree
Deep Blue
Lazy People
Siqi on the way up
Chairlift
Beijing and its smog
Me in front of Beijing
Beijing and the Summer Palace
The Endless Concrete Path
Just in time for Sunset
Orange Evening Glow
Sun Setting on Beijing
Beautiful Sunset
Sunset over the Mountains
Sunset
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竹子
斯琦
小桥
水草
斯琦和小桥
我在水边
回忆
老人玩球
打球
老太太打球
过桥
水草
竹子的走道
竹子的走道
挨着湖的小路
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Spaceland
Smile!
Blinding Sun
Dizzy
Makes you feel sick
After our log boat ride...
Getting drenched
Sbectol Haul
The Big One
Up up we go
Ready for the 'big one'
Vertical Drop!
Vertical Drop Towers
Base of the Mountain
Resevoir
Start the Steps
Makedo Hood
Halfway Up
Wild Dog
Stray Doggy
Traditional Pancake
Rambo 1 and 2
Steady Slog
Mist Lifting
King of the Mountain
Posing on the Wall
Crowds
Perilous Handstand
Get them Legs Straight
Andy Braving the Heights
Climbing Up
Dan trying to look cool
In the Mist
Windswept
Me on my Rock
The Top
Nasty Sunburn
How Did I Get Up?
The Top
Long Way Down
The Top
The Top
Relaxing
Randon Position
Rock Hopper
The Rock
In the Arch
Fight
The Position
Dan Looking Cool
Rock Formation
Sunrise Seekers
Freezing Cold
Guesthouse Manager
Arch
Base of the Mountain
Resevoir
Start the Steps
Makedo Hood
Halfway Up
Wild Dog
Stray Doggy
Traditional Pancake
Rambo 1 and 2
Steady Slog
Mist Lifting
King of the Mountain
Posing on the Wall
Crowds
Perilous Handstand
Get them Legs Straight
Andy Braving the Heights
Climbing Up
Dan trying to look cool
In the Mist
Windswept
Me on my Rock
The Top
Nasty Sunburn
How Did I Get Up?
The Top
Long Way Down
The Top
The Top
Relaxing
Randon Position
Rock Hopper
The Rock
In the Arch
Fight
The Position
Dan Looking Cool
Rock Formation
Sunrise Seekers
Freezing Cold
Guesthouse Manager
Arch
Wildcat
Recycling
Comfy Train
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