We started at the Cloisonne Factory and saw how beautiful vases, ornaments and other decorative pieces are carefully handcrafted. I bought this vase for our home - the picture (taken inside the hotel room) does not begin to show the lovely colors and details.
Next, we headed to the Great Wall.. this is truly an amazing site to see. We walked up almost one thousand steps (a great work out!) along with many other people from around the world. It's fun to enjoy one of the seven wonders of the world with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
We ended the day at the Beijing Olympic Park built for the 2008 Olympics. The Communist Party is having a major meeting within the next week which will decide who the major political leaders will be for the next 10 years. We've observed lots of clean up activities going on, especially in major tourist spots like Olympic Park.
We spent the day with another family who is adopting a 6 year old girl and it's been fun connecting with other people who feel the same anticipation and love for a little girl they've never met.
Bird's Nest at Olympic Park
How fun that you'll have a taste of the culture where Abigail's life began. It will be great to share those memories with her and hopefully someday you can all journey back to China as a family!
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