英文北京游记1

　　IvisitBeijingwithafriendfromEngland.Belowiswhathethink.IthinkthisisagoodthingtolistenwhataforeignermaythinkofBeijing.

　　YonghegongLamaTemple--ThisisoneofthefewoperabletemplesinChina.ItissmallerthantheForbiddenCityandTempleofHeaven,butisworthexamining.Thereare60monksoftheTibetanLamaorderresidinginandmaintainingthetemple.AcrossthestreetfromtheTempleareafewBuddhistshops.However,abitfurtherdownthelittlealleyontheleftisanartistshopwithintriguingsculpture.YonghegongisnorthofCiaoCiaoGelatosoIrecommendafewscoopsafterenjoyingthisplace.

　　GreatWall(“ChangCheng”)--Unfortunately,oneneedstodriveallthewaytoSimataiorJinshanling(3-4hours)togetawayfromthecrowdsattheGreatWall.However,mostpeoplechoosebetweenBadalingorMutianyu.IrecommendMutianyusincetherearestillpartswhereonecantrekoffthebeatenpath.ThereisacablecaratMutianyuforthosethatcannotbravethehalfhourstepclimbtogettothewall(nevermindtheclimbingthatwillbeincurredonceatopthewall).Whenyougetonthewall,goright...thisleadstothefunpartsoffthebeatenpath(thisisbeyondtherestaurantonepassesalongtheway).BadalingisacloserdrivetotheWallthanMutianyu,especiallywiththenewBadalingexpresswayopened.However,Badalingisswarmingwithtouristsandcheeziness.Iguessifyouhavemajortimeconstraints,doBadaling,but,ifpossible,doMutianyuinstead