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Originally Posted by rhsgypsylady
I spent 2 wks in China in 2002 and it was very educational - went to Great Wall, Tianonmon Square, Terracotta Warriors, took a river cruise down the Yangtzee, etc. China is very, very crowded and polluted, lots and lots of cars and bicycles. I was so sick of Chinese food when I got back that I didn't eat Chinese food for a year (even though it was different than American Chinese). We had a guide with us from the time we landed until we left. Can't remember what time of year I went but I remember it was very humid and hot. If you've never been, I would definitely go for the experience, especially while your kids are there.
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Ditto to all the above. We were there in 2011 and saw & did everything (minus the river cruise) as the poster above. It was a cultural experience and we were thrilled to see these sites but Bejing is not one of those places I would want to return to anytime soon. We were there with a Princess tour group for five days and the guides tried their best to take us to restaurants for food they thought we might like but they still failed miserably! I was never so glad to get onboard the ship off the coast of China and eat all the foods we are all so familiar with!