In my previous trip to Beijing, I was able to slot it a day tour to Gugong aka The Forbidden City. Took the subway from the Olympic Sports Center station to Tian'anmen East. That's about 13 stations in between. I must say Beijing has a very good subway system. It costs RMB2 for any journey. That's about RM1. Once stepped out from the station, I could feel the frigid temperature. Not a good day on that day as the weather was hazy. Here are some photos from within the Forbidden City.
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
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