Great Wall of Badaling — Attraction in Beijing

Ni Hao Ma!

Hao.

Je suis non parle francais. Parle vous anglais? I am Dhruv Rajashekaran from India and once from Tateyama. So, I visited Beijing, from Mumbai (nee Bombay, or still), in the year 2001-2 A.D anni, with family, nucleus, and we stayed in a Hotel of Communism, with view.

The view was of a square. I saw for a few hours, the cycles, the motorbikes, the smoke, the magic, the power, of Beijing. I don't remember which Hotel, but I recommend now, I am sure, since the Olympics, with Japanese nous, and Chinese policy, it is refurbished humanely and looks beautiful. It was like a strong, and fearsome structure. Far scarier, than the Great Wall at Badaling ;*)

We ate the continental breakfast, and the Congee, and we are not the usual Indian, then, 20 years ago, because we are Nous Avons, now, Nous Somme, les famile obliteraire, en obiturie...etc. RIP.

We took bus to Badaling, and witness, the magic, before watching the Kung Fu Panda, or the Mulan movie. Remember, the time? 20 years ago. I see some Jackie Chan movies, and High upon High, Armour of God. So I run on Great Wall. It was one of the most brilliant experiences of my childhood. I don't know, if I was Hun, or Chinese. Or just, a nina.

I am no Kublai, je suis non kublai, avec, daisuki le mangiare Chinois. Tonight I have Hakka Noodles, Chowmein, and Potato in Honey Chili. On the way back from Badaling, on our bus tour, we stop at Restobar, with Smoking. I have vinegar potato, and scallion, and bean curd, with rice, and beans, and we are so savvy, in a time before time. Eh, que pasa? Le familie, vegetarian.

Parlata, recevara. But yes, some have strict measures but we encourage compromises from Indian and Pakistani tourers, and Bangla, and others from South Asia, and Jain. To travel, it is needed. Bom dia.

In the evening, we see, not much, but we rest in Hotel. Maybe my father, have some enquiry.

Beijing of now, we see on Television. China, on social media. The triumph! May we mark. In honour. Thank you for supporting en le India, Japon, en le France, les England and United Kingdom and etc.

Arigatogozaimasu.

Shishye Hao!

En amour, Beijing, Sempre.

Le etoile, Dhruv, ser of Gurgaon, HY. La Vache now, en maladie. Mon memoire, mon histoire, mon herstoire. Que c'est que sil...

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