Beijing

Today we use a special mean of transport and discover Beijing in the legendary Chang Jiang 750 sidecar. he Chinese side car is a copy of the Russian M72 and the German BMW R71 and the ideal vehicle to explore Beijing and its surroundings. First we drive to the Olympic Venue to visit the Bird’s Nest, the Olympic Stadium designed by Swiss Architects Herzog-Demeuron and Chinese artist Ay Weiwei, from the outside. Then we head to the Summer Palace for a visit. The Summer Palace is to be found in northwestern Beijing and served the emperors to escape from the burning heat of the city center of Beijing. The Kunming Lake dominates a large part of the park and on its north shore you find the Longevity Hill. Apart from the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, there are a few Buddhist temples. On the north shore, you can also find empress Dowager Cixi´s famous marble boat. Afterwards we drive back to town where we have a lunch. In the afternoon we will visit the less traveled Hutongs, where not many tourists are to be seen. We visit a local market and our expert Zhang Lijia will explain more about the social situation of the migrant workers and the democratic movement from 1989. At around 17:30 return with the sidecars to the Hotel. Rest of the evening is free.