An exciting day, as we fly from Beijing to Xi'an to see the Terra Cotta Warriors.
But first Mike just has to share some pics from the breakfast and dinner buffets we had at the JW Marriott
As we had a flight later in the day, we were offered a rickshaw tour thru a local hutong village. Hutongs are like cooperative areas of Beijing with a cluster of living quarters, cooking facilities, shared restrooms, and small businesses.
These have a history of hundreds of years, yet are no longer efficient ways to house Beijing's residents.
We stopped part way to visit a residence. An older lady and her niece opened their home to us for some tea, and to show the niece's artwork. The lady did not speak any English, so our guide provided a translation of her talk, and to ask and answer questions.
After the talk and demonstration, we reboarded our rickshaws and traveled to the Bell and Drum Tower area where we participated in a tea ceremony.
After the tea ceremony, we walked to our bus for the trip to the Beijing Airport for our flight to Xi'an.
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