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Heroes Monument

Heroes Monument

National Museum of China

National Museum of China

Tiananmen Gate

Tiananmen Gate

Family in front of Tiananmen Gate

Family in front of Tiananmen Gate

Frozen Moat

Frozen Moat

Mao

Mao

Meridian Gate

Meridian Gate

Gate of Supreme Harmony

Gate of Supreme Harmony

Smaller Gate

Smaller Gate

Next to the Gate of Supreme Harmony

Dog in front of Gate of Supreme Harmony

Dog in front of Gate of Supreme Harmony

Hall of Supreme Harmony

Hall of Supreme Harmony

Forbidden City Cobblestones

Forbidden City Cobblestones

Roof animals signify importance.

Roof animals signify importance.

The more, the better, but never more than nine (the Emperor's number). In the picture, the 10th animal is a man wrangling the animals, so he doesn't count.

Demon Face

Demon Face

On a golden pot in the Forbidden City.

Courtyard

Courtyard

Before the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Gate of Heavenly Purity

Gate of Heavenly Purity

Stone Carving

Stone Carving

On the backside of the Hall of Supreme Harmony (I think).

Hall of Supreme Harmony

Hall of Supreme Harmony

Sundial

Sundial

Crowds at the Hall

Crowds at the Hall

Imperial Garden

Imperial Garden

Imperial Garden

Imperial Garden

Dragon in the Garden

Dragon in the Garden

Hill of Accumulated Elegance

Hill of Accumulated Elegance

Gate of Divine Prowess

Gate of Divine Prowess

Rickshaw Riders

Rickshaw Riders

Rickshaw Riders

Rickshaw Riders

Hutong Rickshaw Pub Crawl

Hutong Rickshaw Pub Crawl

Puppy Attack!

Puppy Attack!

Hanging Meat in the Hutong

Hanging Meat in the Hutong

Traditional Chinese Paper Cut

Traditional Chinese Paper Cut

Double Happiness!

Woman playing a Guzheng

Woman playing a Guzheng

Liquor Museum in the Hutong

Liquor Museum in the Hutong

Quinding Old Liquor Museum.

Sparkly Purple Car

Sparkly Purple Car

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

At the Temple of Heaven

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

At the Temple of Heaven

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

At the Temple of Heaven

Pu'er Tea

Pu'er Tea

Jasmine Tea

Jasmine Tea

Tea Flower

Tea Flower

Pearls

Pearls

Resident Goldfish

Resident Goldfish

at the Dongfang Hotel

Beijing City Gatehouse

Beijing City Gatehouse

Copper Wire Cloisons

Copper Wire Cloisons

Enamel Painting

Enamel Painting

Enamels

Enamels

Enamels

Enamels

Firing a Cloisonne Pot

Firing a Cloisonne Pot

Cloisonne Vases

Cloisonne Vases

On the Great Wall of China

On the Great Wall of China

View the complete Great Wall of China Gallery.

Painted Trees

Painted Trees

We saw thousands of trees with trunks painted white, supposedly to control ants.

National Stadium

National Stadium

Beijing Traffic

Beijing Traffic

Hotel Pangu

Hotel Pangu

Beijing Olympic Park

Beijing Olympic Park

Beijing Olympic Park

Beijing Olympic Park

Night time at Tiananmen Square

Night time at Tiananmen Square

Night time at Tiananmen Square

Night time at Tiananmen Square

Red Theatre

Red Theatre

A Kung Fu Practitioner, Pre-Show

A Kung Fu Practitioner, Pre-Show

Beijing Zoo Gate

Beijing Zoo Gate

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Butt view.

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Sleeping Panda

Fat Raccoon

Fat Raccoon

Raccoon Dog

Raccoon Dog

Siberian Tiger

Siberian Tiger

Siberian Tiger

Siberian Tiger

Penguins

Penguins

Penguins

Penguins

Penguins

Penguins

Polar Bear

Polar Bear

Brown Bear

Brown Bear

Arctic Fox

Arctic Fox

Real Penguins

Real Penguins

Penginland Penguin

Penginland Penguin

Swimming Penguins

Swimming Penguins

Lone Penguin

Lone Penguin

Beijing Station

Beijing Station

In the train to Xi'an

In the train to Xi'an

Train to Xi'an

Train to Xi'an

Train to Xi'an

Train to Xi'an

Train into Xi'an

Train into Xi'an

Warrior

Warrior

Warrior

Warrior

Warriors

Warriors

Miniature Terracotta Warriors

Miniature Terracotta Warriors

Sculpting

Sculpting

Many Archers

Many Archers

Browncoats

Browncoats

All the ladies at the Terracotta Warrior site wore terracotta-colored coats.

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Girls with a Stranger

Girls with a Stranger

We, especially the girls, were quite the attraction in Xi'an.

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber Two

Terracotta Warriors, Chamber Two

Li'l Terracotta Warrior

Li'l Terracotta Warrior

A couple of these little guys were hanging out in the gift shop, along with the man who found the Terracotta Warriors.

Bronze Chariot and Horses

Bronze Chariot and Horses

Bronze Chariot and Horses

Bronze Chariot and Horses

Bronze Chariot and Horses

Bronze Chariot and Horses

Horses, Over the Hills

Horses, Over the Hills

A statue at the Terracotta Warrior Complex.

Bikes on the Xi'an City Wall

Bikes on the Xi'an City Wall

Xi'an City Wall

Xi'an City Wall

Xi'an City Wall Guard Tower

Xi'an City Wall Guard Tower

Little Bus Tour

Little Bus Tour

Birds of Xi'an

Birds of Xi'an

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

At the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

At the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Bell

Bell

Caishen, the God of Wealth

Caishen, the God of Wealth

The god of wealth has a lot of gold.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Beiyuanmen Muslim Market

Beiyuanmen Muslim Market

Making Ginger Candy

Making Ginger Candy

At Beiyuanmen Muslim Market

Making Ginger Candy

Making Ginger Candy

Beiyuanmen Muslim Market

Making Ginger Candy

Making Ginger Candy

Beiyuanmen Muslim Market.

Massage by the Blind.

Massage by the Blind.

Massage by the Blind.

Flat bread baked with hot stones.

Flat bread baked with hot stones.

Skewered Meats!

Skewered Meats!

Hot Pomegranate Juice!

Hot Pomegranate Juice!

Perfect beverage on a chilly day.

"Pirate cigarettes."

"Pirate cigarettes."

Ground spices.

Ground spices.

Chinese Hamburger Stand

Chinese Hamburger Stand

The Chinese hamburger is a flat bread that's stuffed with a choice of meats.

Man on a bench.

Man on a bench.

Drum Tower

Drum Tower

Bell Tower

Bell Tower

That side of the city was particularly smoggy.

Girls with another Chinese stranger.

Girls with another Chinese stranger.

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Pearl Loop Pathway (from below)

Pearl Loop Pathway (from below)

Pearl Loop Pathway (from above)

Pearl Loop Pathway (from above)

Shanghai from the Oriental Pearl Tower

Shanghai from the Oriental Pearl Tower

On the Sightseeing Deck.

On the Sightseeing Deck.

Looking down from the Sightseeing Deck.

Looking down from the Sightseeing Deck.

Looking down from the Sightseeing Deck.

Looking down from the Sightseeing Deck.

Cricket Fight Club

Cricket Fight Club

Shanghai History Museum

Hairstylin'

Hairstylin'

Shanghai History Museum

Lubrication Texaco

Lubrication Texaco

Shanghai History Museum

1959 Fenghuang (Phoenix) Sedan

1959 Fenghuang (Phoenix) Sedan

The first medium-thigh-end sedan made in New China. Manufactured in the Shanghai Automotive Assembly Plant. Shanghai History Museum.

Diorama of a private residence.

Diorama of a private residence.

Shanghai History Museum.

Tin Hou Silk

Tin Hou Silk

Yuyuan Tourist Mart

Yuyuan Tourist Mart

Slippery Slope

Slippery Slope

Yuyuan Gardens.

Doorway in Yuyuan Gardens

Doorway in Yuyuan Gardens

Yuyuan Gardens

Yuyuan Gardens

Snake

Snake

Yes, it looks like a dragon, but only the emperor gets to have dragons on his house, so this is a snake. So we were told. Yuyuan Gardens.

Exquisite Jade Rock

Exquisite Jade Rock

Yuyuan Gardens.

Quadcopter in Yuyuan Tourist Mart

Quadcopter in Yuyuan Tourist Mart

The Bund

The Bund

Skyline Across the Huangpu River

Skyline Across the Huangpu River

Oriental Pearl Across the Huangpu River

Oriental Pearl Across the Huangpu River

Commerce on the Huangpu

Commerce on the Huangpu

The Dong Run 17 passing by.

Spires

Spires

Tall building and monuments along the Bund.

Taoist Fountain

Taoist Fountain

French Concession.

Dough Pig at Din Tai Fung

Dough Pig at Din Tai Fung

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China-000.jpg
Heroes Monument
National Museum of China
Tiananmen Gate
Family in front of Tiananmen Gate
Frozen Moat
Mao
Meridian Gate
Gate of Supreme Harmony
Smaller Gate
Dog in front of Gate of Supreme Harmony
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City Cobblestones
Roof animals signify importance.
Demon Face
Courtyard
Gate of Heavenly Purity
Stone Carving
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Sundial
Crowds at the Hall
Imperial Garden
Imperial Garden
Dragon in the Garden
Hill of Accumulated Elegance
Gate of Divine Prowess
Rickshaw Riders
Rickshaw Riders
Hutong Rickshaw Pub Crawl
Puppy Attack!
Hanging Meat in the Hutong
Traditional Chinese Paper Cut
Woman playing a Guzheng
Liquor Museum in the Hutong
Sparkly Purple Car
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Pu'er Tea
Jasmine Tea
Tea Flower
Pearls
Resident Goldfish
Beijing City Gatehouse
Copper Wire Cloisons
Enamel Painting
Enamels
Enamels
Firing a Cloisonne Pot
Cloisonne Vases
On the Great Wall of China
Painted Trees
National Stadium
Beijing Traffic
Hotel Pangu
Beijing Olympic Park
Beijing Olympic Park
Night time at Tiananmen Square
Night time at Tiananmen Square
Red Theatre
A Kung Fu Practitioner, Pre-Show
Beijing Zoo Gate
Sleeping Panda
Sleeping Panda
Sleeping Panda
Sleeping Panda
Sleeping Panda
Sleeping Panda
Fat Raccoon
Raccoon Dog
Siberian Tiger
Siberian Tiger
Penguins
Penguins
Penguins
Polar Bear
Brown Bear
Arctic Fox
Real Penguins
Penginland Penguin
Swimming Penguins
Lone Penguin
Beijing Station
In the train to Xi'an
Train to Xi'an
Train to Xi'an
Train into Xi'an
Warrior
Warrior
Warriors
Miniature Terracotta Warriors
Sculpting
Many Archers
Browncoats
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Girls with a Stranger
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber One
Terracotta Warriors, Chamber Two
Li'l Terracotta Warrior
Bronze Chariot and Horses
Bronze Chariot and Horses
Bronze Chariot and Horses
Horses, Over the Hills
Bikes on the Xi'an City Wall
Xi'an City Wall
Xi'an City Wall Guard Tower
Little Bus Tour
Birds of Xi'an
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
At the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Buddha
Buddha
Bell
Caishen, the God of Wealth
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Beiyuanmen Muslim Market
Making Ginger Candy
Making Ginger Candy
Making Ginger Candy
Massage by the Blind.
Flat bread baked with hot stones.
Skewered Meats!
Hot Pomegranate Juice!
"Pirate cigarettes."
Ground spices.
Chinese Hamburger Stand
Man on a bench.
Drum Tower
Bell Tower
Girls with another Chinese stranger.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower
Pearl Loop Pathway (from below)
Pearl Loop Pathway (from above)
Shanghai from the Oriental Pearl Tower
On the Sightseeing Deck.
Looking down from the Sightseeing Deck.
Looking down from the Sightseeing Deck.
Cricket Fight Club
Hairstylin'
Lubrication Texaco
1959 Fenghuang (Phoenix) Sedan
Diorama of a private residence.
Tin Hou Silk
Yuyuan Tourist Mart
Slippery Slope
Doorway in Yuyuan Gardens
Yuyuan Gardens
Snake
Exquisite Jade Rock
Quadcopter in Yuyuan Tourist Mart
The Bund
Skyline Across the Huangpu River
Oriental Pearl Across the Huangpu River
Commerce on the Huangpu
Spires
Taoist Fountain
Dough Pig at Din Tai Fung

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