Beijing, China

SIGHTS

• Temple of Heaven – Neat to see, although if you are limited on time, this one is skippable

• Summer Palace – Pretty.

• Tiananmen Square – It's just a square ... but, it’s a MASSIVE one and also at the entrance gate to the Forbidden City, which is awesome.  One must refrain from “talking politics” – especially in a negative light about the Chinese government, of course – while in this square, as there are undercover policemen looking out for just that (really ... although sounds more and more like the US government ...)

• Forbidden City – Really incredible, and sprawling!  An absolute must.

RESTAURANTS

• Da Dong - enjoy the famous Peking ("Beijing") duck, and pour yourself free wine while you wait for your table
• Hua Jia Yiyuan - bustling!  Enjoy fried spare ribs, fried apples, chop suey, etc., amidst red velvet couches, courtyards and Chinese lanterns.  

Also check out the trendy and bohemian “No Name” bar in Houhai Lake, a lake in the middle of the city surrounded by tons of neon-lit bars and cafes (classier and cooler than it sounds!).

Oh, and there's always the Great Wall of China!