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sinkingfeeling

(58,034 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:07 PM Sep 2025

I have arrived in Beijing, China after a 40+ hour plane trip.

Flew from Liberia, Costa Rica to Houston to San Francisco and then to Beijing. Beautiful hotel. Very quiet city. Immigration took forever.

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I have arrived in Beijing, China after a 40+ hour plane trip. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Sep 2025 OP

I thoroughly enjoyed living and working in Shanghai for several years. Occasional trips to Beijing. MLAA Sep 2025 #1

I now know why Beijing's streets were so quiet yesterday. They were blocked for the grand military parade. sinkingfeeling Sep 2025 #2

Just seeing it is an experience. For me it falls into the same category, though not as awesome, as the Grand Canyon. J MLAA Sep 2025 #4

I don't envy your long travels to Beijing. Callalily Sep 2025 #3

MLAA

(19,800 posts)

1. I thoroughly enjoyed living and working in Shanghai for several years. Occasional trips to Beijing.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:32 PM

Sep 2025

Hope you go to the Great Wall. Though I’d never experienced quiet in Beijing or Shanghai. Lots of traffic noise. Enjoy!

sinkingfeeling

(58,034 posts)

2. I now know why Beijing's streets were so quiet yesterday. They were blocked for the grand military parade.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:24 AM

Sep 2025

Much different.today. Made it to the Great Wall but I couldn't go very far along it due to my COPD.

MLAA

(19,800 posts)

4. Just seeing it is an experience. For me it falls into the same category, though not as awesome, as the Grand Canyon. J

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:15 AM

Sep 2025

seeing it an wonderful experience, no need to hike it

Callalily

(15,418 posts)

3. I don't envy your long travels to Beijing.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:40 AM

Sep 2025

Wishing you a grand time!

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