Arriving in China was great (he he). We expected the language barrier to prove difficult, particularly with transport and finding our discreet little Hostel, but we were so wrong! Surprisingly (and perhaps the Olympics helped) everything is almost always written in English as well. The subway was so incredibly easy compared to most and heaps of people spoke English.Our Hostel was down a small dark alley with tiny sidestreets, foodstalls and culture oozing from the walls! We dropped our bags and headed into Tiannamen square - took heaps of photos, bought some artwork and walked the streets of China.
Day 2 we headed to the Great Wall - this was fascinating. Incredible scenery, and the wall was so steep in parts you had to hang on so you didn't tumble backwards.
Day 3 we went to the famous Silk Markets (just a nam
e for the most incredible shopping around!) with hundreds of stalls ranging from shoes glorious shoes - bags - clothes - jewellery - toys and more! You have to be so tough (literally), they grab you and don't let you go! You really have to barter, stay strong on your price and be stubborn! (Amy's time to shine!)A few handbags later we headed to the Olympic village, and actually went inside the Birdsnest Stadium. Really quite remarkable.
Overall China was very tourist friendly, cheap, and we do wish we could have had more time there!
