Going north of Beijing, China (09/2019)
At the end of September, I was invited to attend a conference in Changping in northern Beijing. I took the chance to stay a few days longer and visit North […]
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China 2015 (part XVII): Beijing
Beijing: Our journey along the Tibetan border had finished at the Leshan Giant Buddha, south of Chengdu. But our stay in China continued for a few days in Beijing, where […]
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) is a medium-sized bird native to much of eastern Asia including most of China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and southern Siberia. The birds inhabit woodlands (e.g., […]
China 2015 (part IV): Beijing
Beijing: The first couple of days in China went by real fast as we visited the major sights within Beijing’s city limits. But although we enjoyed touring the capital, we […]
China 2015 (part III): Beijing
Beijing: After visiting Beihai Park and the Temple of Heaven as well as the New Summer Palace, I wanted to visit the Forbidden City together with a friend. We arrived […]
China 2015 (part II): Beijing
Beijing: On my third day in Beijing, a friend and myself met with fellow blogger Marie Louise at the Olympic Forest Park in northern Beijing for some birding (you can […]
China 2015 (part I): Beijing
Beijing: In August 2015, I flew to China to visit my girlfriend who did an internship in Beijing. After spending a few days in the country’s capital, we took the […]
China 2007 (part V): Beijing
Beijing: Following on my return from Macau, I took the plane to Beijing. After my arrival in China’s capital I met up with my friend and travel companion for the […]
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