The flag raising party leaving Tian An Men.

Flag raising at Tian An Men square at dawn.

Lovers on the subway platform.

Roomates on the subway platform.

Beijing with so few people feels eerie.

On foot path around Tian An Men Square.

Monument to the People's Heroes.

The crowd leaving Mao Zedong Mausoleum.

Cheah, my fellow Singaporean (in stripe polo-tee) leaving the Mausoleum and flashing the "I have seen MAO" smile.

Aerial view of the crowd leaving the Mausoleum.

Great Hall of the People.

"I was at the Great Hall of the People" pose.

The ceiling decoration of the 10,000 seat auditorium.

Well, the place may not seem very big, but it is HUGE.

The ridiculously big Central Hall. Dunno why they must make it like dat.

The gigantic entrance stairway.

Close up of the entrance windows. Neo Classical?

Close up of the crest.

Zheng Yang Gate. The Northen gate of Qian Men.

Looking towards the Arrow Tower through the arch of Zheng Yang Men.

Naked babes in front of Arrow Tower.

Qian Men Da Jie. The main street leading out from Qian Men.

Dazhalan, historical shopping street off Qian Men Da Jie.