Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai |
Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai |
Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai |
Fan dancing competition, Shanghai |
Fan dancing |
Lanterns at Jade Buddha Temple |
Reclining Jade Buddha, Shanghai |
Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai |
Tiananmen Square |
Flute player at Temple of Heaven, Beijing |
Temple of Heaven, Beijing |
Temple of Heaven, Beijing |
Smooch! |
Temple of Heaven, Beijing |
Temple of Heaven, Beijing |
Bus ran out of gas :-( |
Beijing Zoo Panda |
Beijing Zoo Panda |
Beijing Zoo Panda |
Outside the Forbidden City |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Forbidden City, Beijing |
Jing Shan Park, Beijing |
Forbidden City from Jing Shan Park |
Forbidden City from Jing Shan Park |
Forbidden City from Jing Shan Park |
Corner detail |
children at Beihai Park, Beijing |
Slurp! |
Forbidden City from Beihai Park |
White Dagoba Temple, Beihai Park - Beijing |
White Dagoba Temple, Beihai Park - Beijing |
White Dagoba Temple, Beihai Park - Beijing |
Sidewalk Calligraphy, Beijing |
Biking on the Xian City Wall |
White Good Pagoda, Xian |
White Good Pagoda, Xian |
Xian city gate |
Calligraphy Brushes |
Great Mosque, Xian |
make a wish ! |
cycle-rickshaws on the Xian wall |
Xian city wall |
Xian city wall |
Xian city wall |
Xian city wall |
Xian city wall |
Dim Sum - steamed buns |
Xian city wall |
Xian city wall |
Great Mosque, Xian |
Dried fruit at the Muslim quarter market |
Bell Tower, Xian |
Bell Tower, Xian |
Bell Tower, Xian |
statue replicas at the Shanxi provincial museum |
Shanxi provincial museum, Xian |
Laura meets Warrior |
Make love, not war ? |
Steve & Warrior (replica) |
Terracotta warriors excavation, Xian |
Terracotta warriors, Xian |
Terracotta warriors, Xian |
Terracotta warriors, Xian |
Terracotta warriors, Xian |
Terracotta warriors, Xian |
Terracotta warriors, Xian |
Terracotta warriors, Xian |
Cycling backroads in Xian |
Cycling backroads in Xian |
Noodle chef, Xian |
Noodle chef, Xian |
Noodle chef #2, Xian |
Wheat farmer, Xian |
Cycling backroads in Xian |
always a line for the ladies' room |
Cycling backroads in Xian |
kitchen at a local home in Xian |
Temple at entrance to Mt. Huashan, Xian |
Ascending Mt. Huashan, Xian |
Temple at entrance to Mt. Huashan, Xian |
Temple at entrance to Mt. Huashan, Xian |
Entrance gate to Mt. Huashan, Xian |
Noodles - slurp! |
more ascending Mt. Huashan, Xian |
Steve helps the porter |
Laura is tired - ZZZzzzzz.... |
Restaurant staff is mesmerized by TV soap opera |
Ready for the dragon's back |
We're climbing up that ?!? |
Near top of the dragon's back |
Small temple on Mt. Huashan |
Summit of Mt. Huashan |
Summit of Mt. Huashan |
Summit of Mt. Huashan |
Summit of Mt. Huashan |
Mt. Huashan |
Mt. Huashan hotel |
Sunrise on Mt. Huashan |
Sunrise on Mt. Huashan |
Mt. Husashan finisher award |
Sunrise on Mt. Huashan |
Sunrise on Mt. Huashan |
These army coats were available to rent by cold hikers |
Sunrise on Mt. Huashan |
Sunrise on Mt. Huashan |
no climbing ! |
The golden lock |
Bottom of the Dragon's back, hotel is up top |
Your name here ... |
Recycle your gloves |
Taking the easy way down |
gondola riders |
gondola riders |
making dumpling soup |
chestnuts roasting on an open ____ ? |
dumplings, in the muslim quarter, Xian |
Steamed buns, Xian street vendors |
Xian street vendors |
Xian street vendors |
Xian street vendors |
locked water faucets, Xian |
dancing show, Xian |
dancing show, Xian |
dancing show, Xian |
street market, Xian |
street market, Xian |
typical dinner, Xian |
lost in translation |
street market, Xian |
dumplings |
piggy dumplings |
fishy dumplings |
nutty dumplings |
soup lottery |
whole chickens |
a very long bean |
oops |
more food |
hot pot |
riding more backroads in Xian |
wheat |
Laura in the wheat field |
old farm worker |
old farm worker |
mushrooms drying in the sun |
after lunch |
Louis |
Jennifer |
Wendy |
Charles says go this way |
Amber |
Amy |
Ski slopes |
Happy Birthday to Laura |
Birthday cake ! |
Columbine |
Columbines |
Great Wall, near Jin Shan Ling |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
The group |
The group |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Great Wall |
Charles & Laura |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Great Wall, near Simatai |
Zip |
Zip |
Zip |
Hotel mascot, nickname: Sponge Bob |
hotel at Simatai |
hotel at Simatai |
Summer palace, Beijing |
Summer palace, Beijing |
Summer palace, Beijing |
Summer palace, Beijing |
Summer palace, Beijing |
Acrobat show, Beijing |
Mid day sun - barely cuts through the 'normal' haze |
Tiananmen square at night |
Tiananmen square at night |
Tiananmen square sunrise flag raising |
street vendor's stove |
Riding the streets of Beijing |
Riding the streets of Beijing |
Gift shop at the Lama temple, Beijing |
Gift shop at the Lama temple, Beijing |
Lama temple, Beijing |
Lama temple, Beijing |
Lama temple, Beijing |
Riding the streets of Beijing |
Riding the streets of Beijing |
Riding the streets of Beijing |
Riding in the Hutong, Beijing |
many ways to drink your tea |
Tourists at the Lama temple, Beijing |
Tourists at the Lama temple, Beijing |
Prayer wheels at the Lama temple, Beijing |
Prayer wheels at the Lama temple, Beijing |
On the street in Beijing |
Stephen Trouble |
Mr. Telephone Repair Man |
Dog Dumpling ? |
Hot Pot prep |
final dinner: Peking Duck |
Laura takes a nap waiting for the last flight home thru SFO |