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April 12 - 15, 2000 |
Photos & Text © 2000 by Len Schwer
Revised 24 September 2000
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(Daily Journal- Day 1) |
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) Waiting in Vancouver |
) Beijing baggage claim |
) Our China guide Linda |
) Army of street sweepers start the day |
) Early morning street view |
) Afternoon view of same street |
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) Tomb of Chairman Mao |
) View across the great square |
) Great Hall of the People |
) Commemoration of the Revolution |
) Monument to the People's Heros |
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) Outside Heaven Gate |
) Inside Heaven Gate |
) Typical architecture |
) Corner tower |
) Number of figures denotes resident's rank |
) Grand Inner Square |
) Arched entry way |
) Old man in a Mao suit |
) Refurbishment work |
) Typical decrative marble stone work |
) Old woman with thermos of tea |
) Chinese tourists resting |
) Walled garden area |
) Flowers in the garden |
) Tree, too early for leaves |
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) Views from toll road |
) Approaching Great Wall site |
) Lots of tourists in the village |
) View from parking lot |
) Wall village viewed from The Wall |
) Tourist walking The Wall |
) Looking down on parking lot |
) Chinese Red Army solider |
) It's a hike-and-a-half |
) Just to prove we were there! |
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) Map of MingTombs area |
) Walking to the Tomb Temple |
) Garden walk to Temple |
) Ming Temple & museum |
) Traditional Ming dress |
) Map of Ming Way walk |
) About 1 KM walk |
) Lined with 13 pairs of animals |
) Ms Becky with kneeling elephant |
) Mythical creature at end |
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) Elegant long sleeved dress dance |
) Famous monkey soliders opera |
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) 90 year old man greets us in senior center |
) Senior ladies dance club |
) Our group's Gloria joins the fun |
) Courtyard of traditional Hutong home |
) Inside traditional Hutong home |
Lady that owns the home (background with guide Jessica) |
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) Emperor visited spring & fall to pray for good crops & harvest |
) Unique round roof pagoda design |
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) Sited next to a man made lake |
) Surprising scenic area in center of Beijing |
) Marble ship for the Empress |
) Beautiful covered walk to lake |
) Lunch at the SummerPalace |
) Jessica our Beijing city guide |
Photos & Text © 2000 by Len Schwer