Some favorite photos taken during three trips to China with Weifang. The first trip was in October 2003, the second trip was in October 2004, and the third was in June 2011.
A Stainless Steel Trike
Washing a beautiful stainless steel trike early in the morning. Beijing, China
Zhengyangmen Gate
The only remaining section of the former imperial city wall around Beijing. Beijing, China
Map of the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) Park
Map of the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) Park at the main entrance. Beijing, China
A gate in the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) Park
An entrance to the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing. Beijing, China
Tianjin Riverfront
Tianjin Riverfront. A "special economic zone" to the north of Beijing. China
A City Street in Tianjin, China
A City Street in modern Tianjin, China
A Pavilion in the Temple of Heaven Park
One of many pavilions inside the Temple of Heaven Park, Beijing, China
Chinese High Speed Train and Station
Chinese High Speed Train and Station. The Tianjin Special Economic Zone Terminal, North of Beijing, China.
Interior Shot of A Chinese High Speed Train
Interior Shot of A Chinese High Speed Train. The train has the interior look and feel of an airline, but much roomier and more comfortable. Beijing, China.
Imperial Vault of Heaven
Imperial Vault of Heaven, Inside the Temple of Heaven Park. Beijing, China
Gateway to The Central Main Hall
Gateway to The Central Main Hall, Temple of Heaven Park. Beijing, China
Chinese High Speed Train, Beijing to Tianjin
Chinese High Speed Train, Beijing to Tianjin. This train was maintained in spotless condition, to the point that between each run workers washed down the outside of the entire train. China
Detail of a Glazed Ceramic Roof
A roof detail from a building in the Temple of Heaven Park. Beijing, China
A People's Pavilion
A People's Pavilion. A place for people to hang out in the Temple of Heaven Park. Beijing, China
Making Steamed Buns for Breakfast
This lady owned a small restaurant next to our hotel. She made steamed buns - a Chinese breakfast favorite - outside the restaurant in Beijing.
Mao's Tomb on Tiananmen Square
Mao's Tomb on Tiananmen Square. Mao's body still lies in State, open for (very closely controlled) viewing by the public. Beijing, China
A Supermarket in Beijing
A Supermarket in Beijing, China
Detail of the Roof on Zhengyangmen Gate
Detail of the Roof on Zhengyangmen Gate, Beijing, China
Entrance to the Forbidden City
The main entrance to the Imperial Palace, Beijing, China
Ron the Gatekeeper
At the Outer Gate of the Imperial Palace, Beijing, China
(Note on metadata: the timestamps for the 2011 photos are 12 hours behind actual photo time, due to my not resetting the camera’s clock for China local time.)
During our fourth trip, Winnie and I visited Xi’an and were able to tour the archaeological sites of the Terracotta Warriors. I felt these amazing figures deserved their own gallery in my humble photo collection.
A Terracotta Warrior Standing Guard For Two Thousand Years
(Note on metadata: the timestamps for the 2011 photos are 12 hours behind actual photo time, due to not resetting the camera’s clock for China local time.)
Bonus Image. On our third trip we visited Beijing, including the “Forbidden City,” also known as the Emperor’s Palace until about 1920. One of the sights that particularly fascinated me was the “Nine Dragon” mural made of tile. The entire mural was too long for a single photo (meaning: I didn’t have the correct lens) so I made nine images, one of each dragon, hand-held using my Nikon D50. It took eleven years to find adequate (free) software that could do justice to a composite of these nine images, but as of October 10 I finally found some. Here is my digital composite of the Nine-Dragon Mural of the Emperor’s Palace, Beijing, China. (This is a clickable thumbnail. Try opening the popup in a new window to enlarge.)
A Study of Stonehenge : Ron’s photo study of the ancient structure of Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plains of England. Mallows Bay Ship Graveyard : Some history right in the Northern Virginia region, on the Potomac River. Springtime in Paris : A photo collection of the City of Paris, France.
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