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