Beitang is a historic Catholic church in the Xicheng District of Beijing; and of all the cathedrals and churches located in the city it is, apparently, one of the most ornate. But your first problem could be how to find the entrance!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #beitang #catholic #patrioticcatholic #church #cathedral

Beijing's Natural History Museum has a secret that it would rather it kept under wraps... and I'm not talking about the giraffe with its head chopped off"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #museum #museumofnaturalhistory #dinosaur #simba #foetus #fetus #attenborough #jurassicpark

Beijing's Zhongshan Park is widely shunned by visitors to the northern capital (out of ignorance?) while hordes of crowds make for the Forbidden City right next door. But they're missing a huge amount. Find out why!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #zhongshan #tiananmen #tiananmensquare #floral

If the life and science of bees is what floats your boat, then Beijing's Bee Museum could be just what you're looking for... but first you have to find it. Not as easy as you might think!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #bee #bees #beemuseum

Shanghai's History Museum, housed in the base of the famous TV Tower, is an amazingly put together experience, and well worth a visit. "An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #shanghai #china #chinatravel #shanghaiExpat #ExpatsInshanghai #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #history #museum #historymuseum

You’ll know when you’re at Shanghai's Jing'an temple as gold lions smile down at you from every vantage point. "An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #shanghai #china #chinatravel #shanghaiExpat #ExpatsInshanghai #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #shanghaiLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #jing'an #jingan #lions

Shanghai's Garden of Peace & Happiness - aka Yuyuang is an amazing park... but probably best not visited on a Chinese national holiday! And I’ve heard of dumplings in soup… but soup in a dumpling? Meet Shanghai's signature dish!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #shanghai #china #chinatravel #shanghaiExpat #ExpatsInshanghai #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #shanghailife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #yuyuan #dumplings

PLA soldiers holding hands? Lady Penelope's Thunderbird lighting up the skyline? Booking one's first visit to Shanghai was probably not a good idea on a Chinese national holiday..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #shanghai #china #chinatravel #shanghaiExpat #ExpatsInshanghai #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #shanghailife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #chinaeastern #chinaeasternairlines

Beijing's Institute of Botany, aka Botanic Academy, lies across the road from the Botanic Gardens, and many mistakenly go into it by mistake. It's where ex-emperor PuYi worked tending orchids when he was "dethroned". Well worth a visit!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #botanicalgarden #botanical #botany #orchid

Beijing's Botanical Garden has an open area of 2m sq. m. There are eleven themed gardens within the overall gardens and this venue should be on every Beijing visitor's itinerary. "An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #botanicalgarden #botanical #garden