The northwest corner of Beijing is home to the beautiful Fragrant Hills, or 香山. It’s a great place to visit in the fall. That is, of course, if you can deal with the throngs of Chinese tour groups who make it the most crowded place in all of Beijing on the weekends. Forget taking the bus, hail a cab, and then hike your way in the long and winding road up to the hills. On a clear day, the view from the top makes it all worth while. Just be sure to bring your walking shoes, unless of course you feel like waiting for an hour to get on the bus and then another hour and a half to make it out of traffic…

香山 – xiāng shān
Fragrant Hills

我们上不了车，所以我门坐出租车 – wǒ men shàng bù liǎo chē, suǒ yǐ wǒ men zuò chū zū chē
We cannot get on the bus, so we take a taxi.

原来香山的红叶这么美，怪不得很多人来这儿- yuán lái xiāng shān de hóng yè zhè me měi, guài bù dé hěn duō rén lái zhè er
Since the Fragrant Hill’s red leaves are so beautiful, it’s no wonder so many people come here.

一元一串 – yī yuán yī chuàn
One RMB, one stick of chuan.

我们终于到了 – wǒ men zhōng yú dào le
We finally arrived.

秋天到了，树叶变黄了 – qiū tiān dào le, shù yè biàn huáng le
Autumn has arrived, and the leaves turn yellow.

熊猫 – xióng māo
panda bear

天际线 – tiān jì xiàn
skyline