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![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/9dc22209586d16ef0d81db21246ebf61/tn "More crazy trees.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/92da5f54b3ec9494358480cd423ce5a2/tn "The main building at Confucius Temple in Beijing.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/a2c360ac53c79c995bd3fe962e7f823f/tn "Confucius says 'check exposure settings before actuating shutter.'")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/13f6a8ab962302de10e14d9f2fae9f9e/tn "The Pavilion of Infinite Happiness at the Lama Buddhist Temple.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/5ca7de11f16b41fa93e4a428d09957a9/tn "A cool sky bridge between buildings at the Lama Buddhist Temple.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/fb1fb5cb4ff96be612d7a27b020c15ac/tn "The Ming Tombs are in the hilly area on the outskirts of Beijing.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/eaaeb79816b323a2acf0c9a9d42b25a9/tn "The exterior entrance to the burial mound of Ming royalty.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/98fc04e2e2e562c91b04ee766c564a2c/tn "The final door before the burial chamber.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/cd18564d142e01ddbd90f16ec55f66ff/tn "Coffins of Ming rulers and possessions for the afterlife.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/00fc8acaab2c5f7fcc7509b021eaf90c/tn "Crazy trees growing from the walls of the Ming Tombs.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/641898b16ba7a87e4a972ae771db723c/tn "Not sure if this is to protect people or buildings.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/b4b8cdd0d448bc9e438ae22a8d4801c9/tn "A sculpture on the Spirit Way walk to the Ming Tombs.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/ab836cdc17e974c45bf6bf5188fe28c4/tn "The gate to the Ming Tombs at the start of the Spirit Way walk.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/1a66bb4991e3f1e581855d928fe0307d/tn "Decorations for the hutong festival.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/8161ef15873288a060bd960e1e4b858b/tn "This Tokyo-style scene felt a little counter-revolutionary.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/35a8c62277693319c39bdd1c8f956397/tn "Art sculptures in the 798 arts district. Highly recommended.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/513da6abbb124036c000eb01d1c0cb08/tn "Crowds in the hutongs for a hutong festival this weekend.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/c674b44991437c3b7d1afce77e17de12/tn "Most of the Military Museum was pretty depressing.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/84b8e6faaf6185771f0bc4130130ef0b/tn "Social realist sculpture in front of the Military Museum.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/6b68e406ab0420725d72a563d743dc72/tn "The summer palace viewed from across Kunming Lake.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/591c96839851d7c1b903c0c373b02508/tn "Apparently making this marble boat bankrupted the Chinese navy.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/72825be1a8df863346592b022ef1f21b/tn "Tower of the Fragrance of the Buddha. Incense, I'm guessing.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/c9eac84af9508a0a4b81e2058353db53/tn "Interior detail of the imperial summer palace.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/9c7711ef4147eee54428021f10b66d1c/tn "The Baoyun pavilion at top is cast entirely of bronze.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/435e655cf4d23128fa586010e9e0a384/tn "A tourist performance at the stage of the summer palace.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/317d36cbb99f77a02377767d29f43bff/tn "The three-tiered performance stage at the summer palace.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/823fc2db21c5b898df3420eabd022551/tn "The queue at the gift shop.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/d65e5885c041eea4f3173151a3685570/tn "An artificial lake and lakehouse at Prince Gong's courtyard mansion.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/fc97f603c827aff640b7aa554bfaf2af/tn "I really want one of these utility tricycles.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/94b6f3fbc08e306a8bbfb1cd40e37b2d/tn "It's cool when adult and child play areas are co-mingled.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/813151c4c960c5b37a7a72e1cedc55fd/tn "Tiananmen Square military parade re-played here at Tiananmen.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/7db3576421075270322da8cdc93bfca5/tn "This is a competitive photo opportunity at the Temple of Heaven.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/ee62d6b6c862505cc0318458376252a0/tn "People get photos taken on the mound of the round alter.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/d8808ee49adb2807ccdecde882020f65/tn "The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/1921e54664011cbb68975a08ce63fa0e/tn "No pissing on the floor.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/8ac259da8098167d04be64c533f18135/tn "Noodlegasm.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/7ed3d46ef6c7058da48cfb9a4bbb2c65/tn "Nice place, excellent English, and sensitivity to allergy issues.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/b99970a2b69f56a39a39d897f0158e1b/tn "Amazingly there was one more dish to this roast duck feast at Liqun.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/02875818afe88f072d3ebc672cdc23e0/tn "There is an argument to be made that hutongs are slums.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/cdab62d4e3190f92c010a9873ede7cb6/tn "Social realist sculpture flanking Mao's mausoleum.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/36cbd090680bf8a5b0968e4ded218f35/tn "Social realist sculpture flanking Mao's mausoleum.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/1cba6efbf9ed5ead35600c0aba0390a2/tn "The front city gate at the south end of Tiananmen Square.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/b9fa47a399c5433ee956cd79342ec653/tn "The Great Hall of the People adjacent to Tiananmen Square.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/fc5cae2658566e8bc3557ceb028e4899/tn "The auditorium where the National People's Congress meets.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/ac9f409da8b272cd08359b8640ead2ad/tn "Monument to the People's Heroes in the middle of Tiananmen Square.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/5a1cf0e88f684e734b92484ae4f0adf5/tn "Mao holds court over Tiananmen Square.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/3e4b89ba90aa362971058066fb7bf8ab/tn "The Great Wall near the conclusion of our hike at Simitai.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/fcb6ad91f87b611e2447144ea0eefc85/tn "The Great Wall exists in many states of repair and disrepair.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/fcab4f61c5f0256e70015d51efa597b8/tn "The Great Wall.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/e1983a3359228538604a86db60cc5f51/tn "The Great Wall.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/97104a86ce04adafa32807c9040dbe1d/tn "The Great Wall near the start of our hike at Jinshanling.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/7157b12736b1a904b2f2f3d6fe999fb4/tn "Looking over the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/cf0c21457a26fd8792f2c307777575d7/tn "Nine Dragon Screen, a 27 metre glazed tile wall.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/19157a1123014a28c91ff319dfd63b1b/tn "Some kind of throne inside one of the palace buildings.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/7dcb8d78974fe54a983eda7fa2f40dbf/tn "One of the less used side walkways in the Forbidden City.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/4657dc3a417f2f48781e58930ddd1147/tn "The evolutionary precursor of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/d04b18e5700aca99d51977c159e20001/tn "We got to the Forbidden City early but it got busy right away.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/350d5e317fd58b74efd2761ed823bd85/tn "The Golden Stream.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/ffd9ddbd313ea647fc7c62678fa731ba/tn "One of the many palace buildings of the Forbidden City.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/67ebc4089dded745ab601cb578695fca/tn "One of the many palace buildings of the Forbidden City.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/9cbc05e37fdde3d7ba0e18b3e8da82e6/tn "One of the many palace buildings of the Forbidden City.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/9d5019656060514d317c4259534e1754/tn "The rear (north) entrance to the Forbidden City.")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/feed/2f1c9956754cce93b92b514082a529c0/tn "Just tell me what to think.")
