Beijing Part 2

So now to the beauty of Beijing...

I feel like Beijing came at a perfect time to break us in to the Chinese culture. Since we got here we have been SO busy running around, teaching the children, getting our classrooms ready, and finding all the things we need for our little apartment/dorm. 

The first thing we learned about was what the big fuss was about an overpopulated China. Boy oh boy China is packed! We learned from a friend we made on the train that it is illegal to have more than two kids, if you have more than 1 you have to pay the government A LOT of  money. 

I feel so sad to hear that but when you walk in the PACKED China, it's a little easier to understand. 

This was the train station

Our Hostel was super nice. We loved it. It's funny because it was by no means a 4 star hotel but we have learned to appreciate the little  things. When we got there I saw this board that had a lot of different countries...but Mexico wasn't on there so I got to draw my flag!

So to the part that made Beijing so fun... Jordan's mission skills came in handy! He dominated the subway system near our hostel! After the first day we didn't trust the Taxis so it would've been super easy to get discouraged but Jordan was a professional subway rider and we were able to travel wherever we wanted (: 

The first day we did some sight seeing and since it was a holiday weekend everything was packed. We had to "line" up with hundreds of people to walk into the forbidden city! It was so beautiful though, and then it started raining so we got some cool looking ponchos! 

People in China are afraid of the rain and believe it is VERY bad for you, so EVERYONE had umbrellas, it's so cute (: 

Jordan was fascinated by the doorstop on these doors haha 

I was fascinated by the detail on these buildings. They were so beautiful!

Wait...did I mention how PACKED it is here? Imagine this many people at the Washington monument!