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We had a wonderful trip to China in August, 2002, with stays in Hong Kong and Beijing and visits to these cities and surrounding sites, from Macau to the Forbidden City, from the Summer Palace to Buddhist and Chinese temples in Hong Kong. Here are a few pictures from that superb trip, during which Diane accomplished a lifelong goal of hers to visit the Great Wall! |
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Hong Kong skyline at night after ride up the Peak Tram
Chuk Lam Sim Yuen Buddhist monastery
View of Shenzhen City from limits of Hong Kong
Diane ready for our city walk (with umbrellas, due to Typhoon Signal No. 1)
Diane at entrance to Man Mo Temple (built 1847)
Incense sticks within Man Mo Temple
Sample offerings of street fish vendor in Hong Kong
Mike and Diane in the bustling streets of Hong Kong
Banners above bustling streets of Hong Kong
Diane smiling on a Hong Kong street
Diane with Hong Kong skyscraper wonders behind her
A look up one of the Hong Kong skyscrapers
Hong Kong by day from view at the end of the Peak Tram
Hong Kong, view 2, moving up the coast
Diane at The Peak with Hong Kong view behind her
Mike in Hong Kong City Park with flag of China flying behind him
Hotel view of Hong Kong Harbour at night
Hotel view of Hong Kong Harbour at night, second view
Hotel view of dense Hong Kong skyline
Diane in lobby of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Mike in lobby of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Largo do Senado square in Macau
Diane in Largo do Senado square in Macau
Black and white stone tiles lining the square at Largo do Senado, Macau
Diane at Sao Domingos Catholic Church, Macau (1600s)
Rue de Sao Paulo (Ruins of St. Paul's) in Macau
Ruins of St. Paul's, stone facade remnants left after 1835 fire
Mike and Diane in front of Rue de Sao Paulo, Macau
Diane at the front of the stone facade (built 1620-1627)
Mike in what was the church interior, behind stone facade
View of Macau streets leading to Rue de Sao Paulo
Diane defending Macau with cannon
Mike with Macau and Ruins of St. Paul's behind him
Side view from above of the Rue de Sao Paulo (Ruins of St. Paul's)
Rue de Sao Paulo, now in the sun with sun umbrellas
Plaza view of ruins in the background
Mike and Diane at Ming Shisanling (Thirteen Ming Tombs), 30 miles north of Beijing
Changling, grand tomb built for Emperor Yongle in 1427
Tree-lined corridor to the tomb
Beautiful green mountains dwarfing the Ming Tombs
The Great Wall of China, at Badaling
Mike and Diane on the Great Wall
Mike on the Great Wall of China
Looking down on some stairs within the Great Wall (it's a hike!)
Mike and Diane smiling during their hike on the Great Wall
The Great Wall extending into and over the mountains
Diane on the Great Wall of China (a lifelong dream!)
Many people walking on the Great Wall
Diane hiking on the Great Wall
Flag of China in front of Great Wall at Badaling
Close-up of blue roof in Temple of Heaven
Nested gates within gates within gates in Temple of Heaven
Mike and Diane at Temple of Heaven outer courtyard
Gates with Temple of Heaven beyond
Architecture and blue roof material throughout Temple of Heaven
Extreme close-up, blue roof, Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven? Nope, an outer building with same look but much smaller
Outer building and Temple of Heaven with lots of sun umbrellas in crowd
Mike and Diane by outer building of Temple of Heaven
Getting closer to inner courtyard...
Moving through doorway of yet another courtyard in walk to main temple
Archway between courtyards approaching Temple of Heaven
Middle courtyard (and tourists with sun umbrellas) approaching Temple of Heaven
Almost the inner courtyard, Temple of Heaven (center walk would be reserved for emperor)
Gate to inner courtyard closed, go home....
Diane by closed gate of inner courtyard (side arches open of course)
Temple of Heaven viewed from entrance to inner courtyard
Temple of Heaven and its blue roof against blue sky
Temple of Heaven and surrounding inner courtyard
Mike and Diane in front of Temple of Heaven
Looking up at the Temple of Heaven
Intricate dragon carved in stone, Temple of Heaven
Mike and Diane on steps at Temple of Heaven
Mike in inner courtyard of Temple of Heaven
Close-up of roof figures on blue roof
Official government building flanking side of Tiananmen Square
Many people walking toward Forbidden City entrance in vast Tiananmen Square
Mike and Diane in Tiananmen Square
Getting closer to entrance to Forbidden City
Mao Tse Tung's Mausoleum, Tiananmen Square
Walking through courtyard of courtyard of courtyard ..to center of Forbidden City
Detailed painting, gilding and scroll work on ceilings throughout Forbidden City
Crowds seem to expand as we get closer to center of Forbidden City
Another shot of crowd on walk into Forbidden City courtyards
Diane in outer courtyard of Forbidden City (many courtyards still nested within)
Upward look at intricate ceiling motiffe of building marking entrance to another courtyard
Bridges within courtyard within Forbidden City
One of the lion pair flanking a yellow-roofed building in Forbidden City
Walking through one courtyard to then see even grander buildings within
Emperor's palace within center of Forbidden City
Mike and Diane in front of Emperor's palace in the distance
Emperor's palace gets the most roof figures (plus yellow color symbolizing royalty)
Emperor's palace, close-up view
Emperor's palace with red columns and ceiling in vivid detail
Center entrance, Tai He Dian (Hall of Great Monarchy)
Mike and Diane within Forbidden City with its yellow-roofed buildings
Side view of red columns for Tai He Dian
Side view, emperor's throne within the palace
Side view showing many buildings within Forbidden City
Front view, emperor's throne within the palace
Embracing tree, romantic spot for tourists in Emperor's Garden
Mike and Diane embracing in front of "embracing tree"
Looking up at balconies overlooking emperor's garden
Diane by sculpture of phoenix in inner courtyard of Forbidden City
Mike in front of sculpture of dragon in inner courtyard of Forbidden City
Mike and Diane by lake at Summer Palace
"Dragon" boat on lake bordering Summer Palace in Beijing
Bat wood carving as repeated motiffe in Summer Palace walkway
Colorful ceiling beam paintings along Summer Palace walkway
Another shot of colorful ceiling beam paintings along Summer Palace walkway
Stone lioness, hard-working (shown with cub under her paw)
View up from water level to Summer Palace
Floating stone ship, made of white marble
Dragon boat on lake by Summer Palace
Dragon boat on lake by Summer Palace with Beijing in background
Diane with dragon boats at Summer Palace
Riding on the dragon boat (shot of back of dragon boat head)
View of Summer Palace from the water
