I could notice and find many things during this trip. Many books and a big camera bringing with me make my bags heavy. But they make my trip more interesting. I think that foreign languages speaking ability and a reliable credit card also …

I found a very interesting bookstore whose name was “BEIJING FOREIGN LANGUAGES BOOKSTORE.” There were many English books and also Japanese books. I bought some English books and Chinese maps there. I also bought Chinese and German learning…

We, Japanese can understand Chinese characters; therefore it is very convenient walking in a town. If I could not read them, I must have felt lonely. When I went into a shop, I could communicate salesclerks with writing Chinese characters.

There were many tourists in the Forbidden City. I listened to not only various kinds of foreign languages but also various kinds of Chinese. I saw many Chinese tourist groups wearing same caps, ribbons or neckerchiefs.

Everyone must be astonished by the tremendous size of the Forbidden City. After seeing a very large square and a very big building, I would soon find another different square and building. Walking a long distance in the Forbidden City, I r…

The second day was the main sightseeing day for me. It took about 30 minutes to the Forbidden City on foot. Finally I got a trick to cross pedestrian crossing safely. I should have crossed it with other people, not alone.