May 1, 2015 - We flew United Airlines #807 from Washington Dulles International Airport, departing at 12:25 pm and arriving at Beijing International Airport on May 2, 2015 at 3:40 pm. The aircraft was a Boeing 777-200 flying via the polar route and the total flight time was around 14 hours.


May 2, 2015- Took a taxi from Beijing International Airport and checked into the Marriott Northeast Beijing.


China was a trip to our seventh and final continent.


May 3, 2015 - Picked up by our local Tour Operator from our hotel for tours of Beijing Hutong area, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City.


Here is a photograph of the Great Hall of the People government building located at Tiananmen Square.