 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 |