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Hong Kong: a brief glimpse at a happier time | Yunnan, SW China, 2004 & 2018 | Traversing Tibet (4 galleries) | Beijing, 'Northern Capital' | Shanghai, 2013 | Historic villages of Huizhou, 2013 | Chengdu, Sichuan, 2013 | Bamboo Sea, Sichuan, 2013 | Henan, northern China, 2008 | Shanxi, northern China, 2008 | Xi'an, an ancient Chinese capital

Beijing, 'Northern Capital'

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China, has taken up the mantle once worn by Peking, capital of the old Chinese Empire. Highlights include the Temple of Heaven, the Forbidden City and the infamous Tiananmen Square, as well as the futuristic architecture of the showpiece projects commissioned for the 2008 Olympic Games.

These images were taken with Nikon D300 using RAW format, and are available for licensing.






Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing
Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing		 Concourse at Beijing Capital Airport
Concourse at Beijing Capital Airport		 Time out
Time out
Tiananmen Tower entrance to the Forbidden City
Tiananmen Tower entrance to the Forbidden City		 Crowds inside the Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
Crowds inside the Forbidden City (Palace Museum)		 Marble terraces, Forbidden City
Marble terraces, Forbidden City
Dragon sculpture
Dragon sculpture		 On parade in Tiananmen Square
On parade in Tiananmen Square		 Bronze tortoise, Forbidden City
Bronze tortoise, Forbidden City
A pavilion inside the Forbidden City
A pavilion inside the Forbidden City		 At the Great Wall, Badaling
At the Great Wall, Badaling		 The Great Wall
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
The Great Wall		 At the Great Wall, Badaling
At the Great Wall, Badaling		 Ming Dynasty tomb outside Beijing
Ming Dynasty tomb outside Beijing
IBM Tower, Pangu Plaza, Beijing
IBM Tower, Pangu Plaza, Beijing		 Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium		 Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven
Elders at play in a 'hutong' (back street lane)
Elders at play in a 'hutong' (back street lane)		 The Beijing Belltower
The Beijing Belltower		 Summer Palace
Summer Palace
Dowager Empress's Marble Boat, Summer Palace
Dowager Empress's Marble Boat, Summer Palace		 Posing in imperial court costume, Summer Palace
Posing in imperial court costume, Summer Palace		 Sightseers at the Summer Palace, Beijing
Sightseers at the Summer Palace, Beijing
Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace
Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace		 Summer Palace
Summer Palace		 Summer Palace
Summer Palace
Summer Palace
Summer Palace		 Buddha effigy at the 'Lama' Temple
Buddha effigy at the 'Lama' Temple		 The 'Lama' Temple
The 'Lama' Temple

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Philip Game25-Dec-2014 12:11
The Summer Palace is a sprawling complex that probably would require more than a day to take it all in. Sore feet guaranteed!
sgame21-Dec-2014 00:17
Truly enjoyed this lot.
Many memories of my trips there. The Summer Palace in particular, is a favourite.
Alexander Kazakov17-Nov-2014 14:31
So interesting gallery! Like all works! V
Cathryn16-Nov-2014 07:49
Another impressive gallery.
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