Took my usual trip to London and Hong Kong this May–but this time I went to Beijing afterwards. What a city. From beautiful buildings to great food, great tea, and, my mission for going, a special hike on the Grreat Wall, Beijing blew my mind and far surpassed my expectations. I stayed in commerical business district, and was struck by the contemporary architecture, the vastness of the populations and infrastructure, and the sophistication of the shopping malls. Check out the pics.