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Yi He Yuan

Visited Yi He Yuan, the new summer palace on April 6.
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Stone lion guarding the North gate of the Summer Palace.
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Stone lion guarding the North gate of the Summer Palace.

Darren and Cheah infront of Su Zhou street.
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Darren and Cheah infront of Su Zhou street.

Su Zhou street is made as a replica of the streets of Su Zhou, Venice of the Orient.
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Su Zhou street is made as a replica of the streets of Su Zhou, Venice of the Orient.

The street is actually built so that the emperor can play make-believe. He will pretend to be shopping and the eunuchs will pretend to be shopkeepers.
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The street is actually built so that the emperor can play make-believe. He will pretend to be shopping and the eunuchs will pretend to be shopkeepers.

Bridge over Su Zhou street.
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Bridge over Su Zhou street.

The street is qute pretty, but it is hard to imagine that everything here is made for the pleasure of one man.
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The street is qute pretty, but it is hard to imagine that everything here is made for the pleasure of one man.

Darren again.
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Darren again.

Pavilion on a man-made hill.
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Pavilion on a man-made hill.

Man selling Calligraphy.
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Man selling Calligraphy.

Man-made nature.
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Man-made nature.

Bridge at Suzhou Street.
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Bridge at Suzhou Street.

The shops at Suzhou Street.
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The shops at Suzhou Street.

Looking up towards the peak. Can you spot the lovers?
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Looking up towards the peak. Can you spot the lovers?

Me on the roof.
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Me on the roof.

Looking back towards Beijing City in the background.
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Looking back towards Beijing City in the background.

Through the arch.
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Through the arch.

Another shot at Fuo Xiang Ge. Many many more shots to come.
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Another shot at Fuo Xiang Ge. Many many more shots to come.

Another view.
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Another view.

Me going to take a shot cut down the hill.
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Me going to take a shot cut down the hill.

Looking back up.
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Looking back up.

Darren resting halfway down the hill.
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Darren resting halfway down the hill.

Long long way down.
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Long long way down.

Looking up at Fo Xiang Ge.
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Looking up at Fo Xiang Ge.

Some nice old building, now a posh restuarant.
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Some nice old building, now a posh restuarant.

Marble boat in Western Style built for the pleasures of the Empress CiXi.
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Marble boat in Western Style built for the pleasures of the Empress CiXi.

Kun Ming Lakeside.
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Kun Ming Lakeside.

Sailing across Kun Ming lake. Looking at Fo Xiang Ge.
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Sailing across Kun Ming lake. Looking at Fo Xiang Ge.

A little girl sitting beside me in the ferry.
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A little girl sitting beside me in the ferry.

Beside Kun Ming lake. The man-made lake.
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Beside Kun Ming lake. The man-made lake.

The bridge with seventeen arches.
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The bridge with seventeen arches.

Another shot of the majestic stone lions.
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Another shot of the majestic stone lions.

Cheah and Darren at the bridge.
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Cheah and Darren at the bridge.

Looking at Ku Ming Lake on Hill of Longevity. They made the hill with the earth that they dug out while making the lake.
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Looking at Ku Ming Lake on Hill of Longevity. They made the hill with the earth that they dug out while making the lake.

Lakeside view.
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Lakeside view.

The bronze Ox. Guardian against floods.
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The bronze Ox. Guardian against floods.

Wen Chang gate.
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Wen Chang gate.

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