Day 1 - Great Wall

Cloisonne factory worker

At the Hotel

Today we visited the Cloisonne factory and the Great Wall. It was very cold at the Great Wall. It is approximately 2000 miles longs. We elected to take the tram up. It was very interesting to watch the workers at the cloisonne factory. It takes approximately 7-12 days to complete a piece depending on the size. They have to train for about 1 1/2 years before being able to work at the factory. We drove by the water cube and the Bird's nest. The drivers definitely like to use their horns here. Tomorrow we visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It has been great to finally meet the other family that will be traveling to the same province as us. We have been emailing often since we both received our referrals. We are hoping for a better night of sleep tonight.