Today we woke up and visited Mao’s Tomb. A brutal reminder that while economically free China is still a one party state without any elected government.

Climber the Great Wall, visited the Forbidden City and Summer Palace (which rocks), of course a visit to a Buddhist Lama temple rounded out some time in Beijing.

Now I am in Datong, where no English is spoken at all. Visiting some old Buddhist Caves and Monasteries tomorrow before off to Xiam to see the warriors.

(This does not suck)