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| sgame | profile | all galleries >> China - updated Oct 2017 >> Beijing 2007 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Gate of Heavenly Peace |
 Tiananmen Gate |
 Tiananmen volunteer official |
 Meridian Gate |
 An impressive pavilion in the Forbidden City |
 Forbidden City |
 Dong Chang An Jie |
 The Forbidden City Moat. |
 Forbidden City wall NW corner |
 Great Wall just after dawn |
 Great Wall |
 Great Wall at Mutianyu |
 View from the wall. |
 en route to Chuandixia |
 A lovely setting in the hills outside Beijing |
 Historic village at Chuandixia |
 Chuandixia |
 Chuandixia |
 Chuandixia - typical courtyard dwelling |
 Chuandixia |
 Chuandixia - minding the baby |
 Chuandixia - a popular destination for artists from the city |
 Wangfujing - Beijing's most famous shopping street. |
 Wangfujing |
 Wangfujing shopping for bargains |
 KTV Hotel on Wangfujing |
 Rearranging her stock in an alleyway off Wangfujing |
 These kids were not impressed by the proximity of the former great leader |
 Well rugged up against the cold |
 Wangfujing Night Market. Overpriced but entertaining |
 Any takers? |
 Check out what's on offer |
 Summer Palace - Tower of Fragrant Buddha |
 Summer Palace |
 Summer Palace |
 Summer Palace |
 Summer Palace Temple of Fragrant Buddha on the edge of Kunming Lake |
 Summer Palace - Kunming Lake |
 marble boat |
 Summer Palace - Tower of Fragrant Buddha |
 Water Calligraphy |
 Lakeside pavilion |
 Sweeping the steps |
 Long Corridor |
 Long Corridor Paintings |
 Jade Belt Bridge at Summer Palace |
 Relaxing at the Summer Palace |
 Summer Palace - pleasure craft on Lake Kunming |
 Hutong door |
 Not the fashion sense of the Shanghainese |
 Bored artisan passing the time |
 Hutong laneway |
 Lunchtime crowd |
 Kids |
 Hutong public phone |
 Locals queuing for a snack |
 Hutong snacks. Greasy buns for 1 yuan. |
 Seamstress |
 Hanging out the washing |
 Dumpling restaurant. All you can eat 18 RMB |
 Out and about - exercise gear |
 Drum tower near the Hutong district |
 Bell tower. |
 Bei Hai Lake vista |
 Bei Hai Koi Pond |
 Bei Hai North Lake Lily Pond |
 Hou Hai lake district. Where's Wally? |
 Hou Hai Lake. Bars and restaurants line the Lake |
 Imperial College |
 Prince Gongs House - a major tourist precinct. Rickshaws galore |
 Prince Gongs House |
 Prince Gongs House |
 Temple of Heaven. |
 Temple of Heaven |
 Tiananmen Square Arrow Tower |
 Tiananmen Square Qian Men - Front gate |
 Tiananmen Square Mao's Mausoleum |
 Tiananmen Square Olympic display |
 Great Hall of the People and Monument to the Heroes |
 Mao watching over the Sunday evening Tiananmen Square crowds |
 Tiananmen-out of towners taking it all in |
 Out and about - Kids posing in Minority costumes at Bei Hai |
 Still doing things the old way |
 Drivers playing chess |
 Nothing to do |
 Out and about . Kerbside card game |
 Out and about. Watching the world go by |
 Zhonghan Lake from Jingshan lookout |
 Funny sign |
 Funny sign - read it all! |
 Funny sign |
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