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    I climbed up to a watch tower, or parapet, to take this photo of the wall in the distance.: by suziqtn, Views[129]
         		 This long view of the wall gives an idea of the rugged territory on which it was built.: by suziqtn, Views[120]
         		 This is the entrance to the great wall near Beijing. You then get on a funicular to go up to the top where you walk up a very steep area of the wall.: by suziqtn, Views[125]
         		 This statue was in the building as we exited. It was a turtle.: by suziqtn, Views[293]
         		 The children, who were on their way to visit the Forbidden City, love to try their English on you and high 5 you. One boy said,
     
    Another common sight were elephants which are a symbol of wisdom and strength. : by suziqtn, Views[268]
         		 This is one of my favorite photos from within the Forbidden City.: by suziqtn, Views[275]
         		 However, not only were they scaring away evil spirits, they were functional as well, for they were actually drains!: by suziqtn, Views[260]
         		 They were even somewhat frightening.: by suziqtn, Views[315]
         		 As you can see, all along each wall, there were many of these gargoyles, lending a surreal look.: by suziqtn, Views[136]
     
    While I prefer Japanese gardens, there was something unmistakingly beautiful and wild about these trees.: by suziqtn, Views[117]
         		 These beautiful trees are over 300 years old.: by suziqtn, Views[143]
         		 Turtles, which symbolize longevity, power, and tenacity in the Chinese culture, were a common sight.: by suziqtn, Views[108]
         		 Not only were the buildings beautiful, but you could play dress-up and look beautiful, too.: by suziqtn, Views[114]
         		 Looking through trees at another building.: by suziqtn, Views[114]
     
    Here you can also see that the inside of the roofs were decorated as well. The Chinese love red, as do I.: by suziqtn, Views[123]
         		 If you look closely, you'll see that the end of each of these bamboo-shaped roof tiles is carved. I guess there's some value to having more than 1 billion people in your country.: by suziqtn, Views[115]
         		 Superb!: by suziqtn, Views[145]
         		 All the peaked eaves had creatures sculpted on top of them.: by suziqtn, Views[112]
         		 I particularly like this one because of the vibrant blues.: by suziqtn, Views[122]
     
    More detail.: by suziqtn, Views[155]
         		 Here's a closer look at the detail. Magnificent.: by suziqtn, Views[123]
         		 Building after building was painted and decorated beautifully.: by suziqtn, Views[110]
         		 One cannot go anywhere without being surrounded by limestone. The Forbidden City was no exception.: by suziqtn, Views[114]
         		 The jade sculpture is the largest one in China and is in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony. This building was used for banquets during the Qing Dynasty.: by suziqtn, Views[116]
     
    This is a view of the archway through which you enter the Forbidden City that I took once I was in the city.: by suziqtn, Views[113]
         		 Although I'm not a fan of limestone, I did think it looked beautiful with the pagoda-like building in the background.: by suziqtn, Views[109]
         		 As you walk through the city, you pass through these gates into the next courtyard. I believe there were 9 gates.: by suziqtn, Views[121]
         		 More perspective of the scale.: by suziqtn, Views[104]
         		 It was crowded going in, but once we got into the main areas, we were lucky that it wasn't crowded. The Chinese are all on holiday from October 1 (their July 4th) - the 7th, so they'd been there the week before.: by suziqtn, Views[127]
     
    I just love these roofs.: by suziqtn, Views[104]
         		 Here is a beautiful entrance that we used after the women visited the Happy Room, commonly known in the West as a restroom! But, we were happy to see one.: by suziqtn, Views[107]
         		 I'm trying to give some perspective on the size of it. This is just one small area in one portion.: by suziqtn, Views[115]
         		 The marble carvings and stairways were indescribable.: by suziqtn, Views[114]
         		 A view of the entrance from near Tiananmen square.: by suziqtn, Views[116]
     
    A small glimpse of the size of the city. We walked over 2 1/2 miles through it and up and down many stairs.: by suziqtn, Views[126]
         		 Note Mao's portrait on the entrance. Each year the current one is taken down and refurbished (they're done in oils) and replaced by the one from the year before.: by suziqtn, Views[114]
         		 The Olympic buildings were amazing and creative. Many other Beijing photos are under each individual gallery.: by suziqtn, Views[137]
         		 This is a long view down the Sacred Way.: by suziqtn, Views[244]
         		 A close-up of the hotel entrance. Quite lovely.: by suziqtn, Views[279]
     
    There were several hotels within the old town. This is one of them.: by suziqtn, Views[275]
         		 As usual, here is another gorgeous gate.: by suziqtn, Views[296]
         		 Once we got out to visit a home, the drivers were able to take a rest. We visited a woman's house where they've painted snuff bottles for the past 300 years. They paint them from the inside of the glass. Of course, I had to buy one, but I don't think I'll take up snuff, nevertheless.: by suziqtn, Views[285]
         		 Phyllis and I taking a much deserved rest.: by suziqtn, Views[274]
         		 The fun part of Old Town was that we rode part of the way in a pedicab.: by suziqtn, Views[142]
     
    Here is an example of an alleyway in Old Town. I wasn't enamored with the area. It was ugly and smelled terrible. But, it's the only area of China where people actually own where they live. They must pass it down to a family member or it reverts to the government. These places go for about $1000/square foot!!!: by suziqtn, Views[164]
         		 They prepared 5 different teas for us to smell and taste. All were delicious, so it was hard to decide which to buy. I finally chose Jasmine and a fruited one that's delicious cold for summer.: by suziqtn, Views[280]
         		 Opposite the previous building was this gorgeous one. Lots of kids were playing in the courtyard. The green and red
         		 This gives you some idea of the size of the building.: by suziqtn, Views[279]
         		 While in Beijing, we visited a tea house in a huge complex. As I noted throughout China, the entrance was a magnificent gate.: by suziqtn, Views[283]
     
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