DESTINATION: CHINA
HUH? WHAT DO YOU MEAN I’M GOING TO CHINA!?
Realizing what I was staring at in my inbox, I SCRAMBLED for my phone and IMMEDIATELY called home. βMom, I AM GOING TO CHINA!β
“Iβm thinking about everything Iβve done since Iβve gotten on this airplane and I really cannot fathom how Iβm going to keep myself busy for another whole 7.5 hours⦓
![The Rocky Safari flying to China](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc02459-1024x680.jpg)
My journey to China included visiting major cities like Shanghai and Beijing, as well as touring smaller villages like Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuzhen, and Hangzhou!
![The Forbidden City](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc05405-1024x680.jpg)
As a college student, Iβve just traveled around China for a few weeks… for free!
DESTINATION: SHANGHAI, CHINA
The elevator quickly brings you to the top. My ears popped 5 times as the altitude rapidly increased. When you step out, the walls of the tower are made of glass and thereβs a stunning view of the entire city.
DESTINATION: HANGZHOU, CHINA
My friends and I visited another city in China called Hangzhou. We enjoyed a nice tour of a local tea village called the Long Jing Tea Plantation at Mei Jia Wu.
![Buying long jing dragonwell green tea in Hangzhou, China](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/11412318_10200621219888880_8251192837093080046_n.jpg)
DESTINATION: WUXI, CHINA
![My Chinese straw hat in Wuxi](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/photo-jun-18-1-57-49-am-1024x768.jpg)
DESTINATION: SUZHOU, CHINA
Our tour guide told us we could touch, feel, and hold the silkworms if weβd like. At first, I was hesitant but I did end up picking one up. It was kind of clingy.
DESTINATION: WUZHEN, CHINA
In the city of Wuzhen, life revolves around water. There are streams that flow between the cityβs streets. Water lines the buildings and helps the villagers get around.
![Me and Kelsey in Wuzhen, China](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc03781-680x1024.jpg)
![The Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc03956-680x1024.jpg)
DESTINATION: BEIJING, CHINA
![The Great Wall of China](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc05083-1024x680.jpg)
![Until we meet again one day!](https://www.therockysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/photo-jun-13-10-54-47-pm-1024x768.jpg)
Thank you, people of China, for making this trip unforgettable.