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Here’s another in a series of epic thrillers from Nigeria’s most travelled woman, Jazzy Jess. Her adventure stories in Asia began with the experience she had climbing the Great Wall of China. Now, she’s telling NewsmakersNG readers about her trip to the Forbidden City in central Beijing.

Jazzy Jess/

When I first visited China, the “Forbidden City” was not really on my list. I had seen it mentioned but I really wanted to visit Macau (the Las Vegas of the East), drive to Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, climb the wall of China, visit the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium and eat Peking Duck in Beijing. I did all of that.

The decision to travel alone was tough. It was my first time and I did not know what to expect. Neither did I speak the languages. I had wonderful friends who painstakingly prepared me for my trip to their country. They even prepared a deck of flashcards with comments like “I am going to Wangfujing Street; Where is the ferry to Hong Kong? Where is the train station?” and the names of all my hotels in Mandarin and Cantonese. Most importantly, in Beijing, I was introduced to a wonderful couple that spared nothing in showing me the wonders of the city.
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