Beijing

1st - 6th October 2007


You can read my blog entry on Beijing


If you have Google Earth installed on your computer (and you should, it's fantastic), you can click on the symbol next to some of the photos to see the satellite view




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Tianenmen Square from the Gate of Heavenly Peace


The Duan Gate looking from the Gate of Heavenly Peace

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The National Grand Theatre

The Great Hall of the People


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The street that the Tanks drove down toward Tianenmen Square

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

Flower display inside Tianenmen Square

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The Gate of Heavenly Peace, across thousands of Chinese Tourists in Tianenmen Square


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The Gate of Heavenly Peace


Angie, standing infront of one of the flower displays

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You see signs like this all over Beijing, counting down the beginning of the 2008 Olympic Games. This one is showing 310 days to go


Monument of the People's Heroes

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Sculpture outside of Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall

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The 2 gates that make up the Front Gate

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The Gate of Heavenly Peace



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Looking at the crowds heading towards the cable car to go to the Great Wall at Mutianyu



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First view of the Great Wall from the Cable Car



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Standing on the rabbit-free side of the Great Wall



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At the Summer Palace: A view of South Lake Island

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Tibetan Palace, at The Summer Palace, Beijing

Heading down toward Suzhou Street

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Suzhou Street


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Double Bridge

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The Marble Boat

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The Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion

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View from The Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion

The Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion


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View of the moat, early in the morning, before entering The Forbidden City

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Corner Tower in the south east corner of the Forbidden City

Nice tree lined street alongside the moat to the east of the forbidden city

The Meridian Gate, the entry into The Forbidden City

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Inside The Forbidden City

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Toward the bridge of the broken rainbow

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They used to keep these cauldrons full of water in case of fire. In the winter, they would light a fire under them to stop the water from freezing

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Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City

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Pagoda in Jingshan Park, Beijing

Walking along the moat, north of the Forbidden City, with a corner tower in view

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A Catholic Church in Beijing

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