The real Tibet

It was a dusty but deliciously warm May Day in Beijing. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City were so packed with Chinese tourists making the most of the holiday that it was impossible to move. I was thankful to escape the crowds in one of the world's cheapest taxi rides back to the airport with a very precious cargo. Would I make it unscathed through customs and onto the flight to Heathrow and safety?

March 1, 2008

It was a dusty but deliciously warm May Day in Beijing. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City were so packed with Chinese tourists making the most of the holiday that it was impossible to move. I was thankful to escape the crowds in one of the world's cheapest taxi rides back to the airport with a very precious cargo. Would I make it unscathed through customs and onto the flight to Heathrow and safety?