 A1 Imperial Jewels of China.JPG |
 P7120004 He Wei Jamie our guide for the whole trip.JPG |
 P7120012aOld Shanghai teahouse.JPG |
 P7120021aMany people everywhere even in the Imperial garden.JPG |
 P7120009Traditional turtle statue outside a business in Old Shanghai Bazaar.JPG |
 P7120053The crane has a double meaning in Shanghai.JPG |
 P7130065 The Bund International Settlement from preROC days.JPG |
 P7130079 Shanghai Acrobats.JPG |
 P7140195All dressed up to go on her bike.JPG |
 P7140202b Getting on n off the ship was interesting because of the flooded river.JPG |
 P7140203Musicians in the ships atrium.JPG |
 P7150247 Huge Three Gorges Dam so large we could hardly see the other side.JPG |
 P7150277Our stateroom.JPG |
 P7150283 In the first lock Chris stayed up for the traverse through all five.JPG |
 P7150319a FIRST SUNSHINE as we began an excursion into the Lesser Gorges.JPG |
 P7150408 Hanging coffin.JPG |
 P7160432 Playing Mah Jong on board Chinese played it on the sidewalks and gambled.JPG |
 P7160479cAt the ancient twelve-story temple at Shibaozai.JPG |
 P7170542 New city shopping mall.Its said one child families lavish attention and things on their child.JPG |
 P7180604 With the Moores from Portugal he a retired engineer she a German writer.JPG |
 P7180654 In front of the Chongzing Zoo pandas.JPG |
 P7180659 Giant panda.JPG |
 P7180675 Another traditional Chinese meal By then I was eating bread and soup.JPG |
 P7190695Another beautiful hotel in Xian.JPG |
 P7190703Tang Dynasty Dinner and elaborate show w beautiful costumes and traditional music.JPG |
 P7190712a More dancing.JPG |
 P7190715 Fabulous costumes.JPG |
 P7190753First pit of thousands of Terra Cotta Warriors.JPG |
 P7190755Officers and horses.JPG |
 P7190776Guards carefully avoided noticing visitors taking prohibited photos.JPG |
 P7190786Under excavation.JPG |
 P7200838Beijing Olympic Birds Nest.JPG |
 P7200860Drinks with Moores in the Hard Rock.JPG |
 P7200869Hordes of visitors to the Great Wall. Chris went all the way up.JPG |
 P7200876Just like the pictures.JPG |
 P7210882 A boulevard of statues at the Ming Dynasty tombs from 1300s to 1600s.JPG |
 P7210900 Development sign.JPG |
 P7200838Beijing Olympic Birds Nest.JPG |
 P7210903 We went here for Peking Duck and Opera.JPG |
 P7210904 Carving the duck.JPG |
 P7210924 The stories are comedies in Beijing opera.JPG |
 P7200853Luxury room in the Westin Beijing.JPG |
 P7210960Tiananmen Square.JPG |
 P7210974 Tiananmen Gate.JPG |
 P7211002 On the marble stairs in Forbidden City the emperor surveyed troops and made speeches.JPG |
 ChinaChris 078Turtle sculpture in the Forbidden City .jpg |
 P7211009 Teahouse on the grounds.JPG |
 ChinaChris 079 Imperial throne.jpg |
 ChinaChris 076Marble boat in the Empress's Summer Palace.jpg |
 P7221020 Lake we crossed on a boat.jpg |