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.




After spending five days in Sendai, my visit here has finally come to an end. On my last day, I took a tour of the Kirin Beer Factory. I must say that the tour was quite informative—slightly better than the one I had at a beer factory in Malaysia. Visitors were able to touch, smell, and taste during the tour. We were served at least three different types of Kirin beer for tasting. Although the tour was short, it was uplifting. I had lunch at their restaurant, which was probably my most expensive meal during this trip to Sendai. In the afternoon, I took an Uber to Arahama Elementary School, which has now been turned into a museum. It is located on the eastern side of Sendai, an area that was hit by the tsunami following the earthquake on March 11, 2011. On that day, after the quake, the schoolchildren were evacuated to the rooftop of the building. About 27 hours later, they were all rescued. The school now exhibits the impact of the tsunami, the conditions on that day, and the aftermath...
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