Contents
1 The Journey Begins / 001
2 Great Wall / 008
3 World’s Largest City Square / 016
4 City of Eight-armed Nezha / 020
5 City Wall and Gate Towers of Beijing / 026
6 Warm Welcome to the Forbidden City / 033
7 Secrets from a Noble Lion / 037
8 The Biggest Square and Tallest Building in the Forbidden City / 043
9 The Divine Tortoise / 048
10 Story of the Crane / 054
11 Story of the Bird King / 058
12 Elephant’s Imperial Garden Secrets / 067
13 Oh, No! Something Bad Happens to the Dragon King / 075
14 Kitty’s Helping Paw / 080
15 Nine-Dragon Wall / 084
16 Iron Screen Wall / 091
17 Dragon King Saved by Immortal’s Potion / 094
18 The Bell and Drum Towers / 098
19 The Trip Continues / 105
20 Dragon King’s New Miracles / 108
21 The Imperial College and Its Archways / 115
22 Maroussia Meets the Rabbit God / 121
23 Lost Friends / 126
24 Visiting the Past by Tram / 133
25 A Taste of Dashilanr / 138
26 Maroussia Gets Lost Again / 145
27 Magic Scissors / 151
28 Liulichang Art Zone / 154
29 An Encounter with Hou / 160
30 Temple of Heaven from Above / 163
31 Tour of the Temple of Heaven / 168
32 Beijing Cuisine / 174
33 Dragon Boat Cruise / 179
34 Paradise on Earth / 183
35 Picturesque Landscapes / 186
36 Traveling with Old Ox / 192
37 A Painted Corridor Without Walls / 197
38 Suzhou Street / 207
Postscript
An Amazing Trip to Beijing