Places Visited:

1. First stop the Great Wall of China. We visited two different sections of the wall. The first one was Simatai. It is located in the north of Miyun County. The climb was very steep and full of narrow stairs. If you are afraid of heights i suggest you stay away from the very narrow small bridge on the wall.

2. Xi'an known for its famous Terra Cotta Army, made during the Qin Dynasty (221-207 (BCE). The army was found by a group of farmers by accident in 1974. The army is made up of clay and consists of the things the emperor felt he needed for his after life, such as his soldiers, horses, chariots, archers and bowmen.
At Xi'an we also visited the Big Goose Pagoda, which is an ancient holy place for Buddhists. Near it we went to Shaanxi Histroy Museum where we saw many cultural relics and mural paintings from the Tang Dynasty.

3. Tianshui Xintian Silk Carpet Factory where we saw luxury carpets being made from scratch.

4. Tombs of Han Dynasty.

5. JiaYuGuan Great Wall . My group and I shared stories about our Silk Road experience on the top of the wall.

6. MoGoa Cave is where we had the honor to witness the third largest Buddha in the world with our own eyes. The cave has 429 temples 25 km. Photography was not allowed.

7. Gobi Desert is where the Chinese fought against the Mongolians. I went horse back riding at the desert. What an experience I must say!

8. Forbidden City one of the best well-kept imperial palace in China.