Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Beijing Trip (Jun 2016) - Prince Gong Mansion
Sunday, August 7, 2016
The last time I went to Prince Gong Mansion (恭王府), was a good 11 years ago when I did my internship with a private equity firm in Beijing. I feel old just saying that! It was one of my favourite tourist spots back then and still is today.
Different from other tourist spots in Beijing, Prince Gong Mansion is not the most easy to find. It is nestled inside a Hutong (a type of narrow meandering old Beijing street) and is located within a residential area.
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Beijing Trip (Jun 2016) - Lama Temple (Yonghe Palace)
Friday, July 29, 2016
Straight after our tour of Forbidden City, we had a quite lunch and headed to Yonghe Palace (雍和宫), more commonly known as the Lama Temple. It is located in the Northeastern part of the Beijing city and is very easy to get to. Simply get onto the Subway Line and alight "Yonghe Gong" station, go via Exit C.
There are various shops along the way that sells incense and offerings for the temple. Do not purchase from them as the temple provide a complimentary set upon purchase of entrance tickets.
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