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Colorful architecture from Beijing, China.
Beijing has quite literally bloomed before our eyes. As the days have gone by the magnolia blooms have fully opened and more and more tress are showing their beautiful yellow, pink and purple blossoms. The temperature is still cool (high of 60) and the sky a pastel blue-what better day to visit the Temple of Heaven and its beautiful surrounding park. We walked through the park with expanses of bright green new… Read More
Today was a study in contrasts. To list just a few: Ancient history at the Forbidden City vs. a visit to the contemporary 2008 Olympic site; Massive crowds of people pressing into sites intended for peace and serenity; Tasty meals vs. a market featuring scorpions, snakes and worms; and Cool blue skies vs. a haze of pollution. We started it all under the watchful gaze of Chairman Mao at the infamous Tiananmen… Read More
What a day to visit the Great Wall of China! We headed out early to the Badaling section from the Ming Dynasty, which is the most restored portion of the Wall. Going early helped beat the crowds and they were substantial on this beautiful day. Crowds notwithstanding, it was everything I thought it would be and more. It’s hard to visualize the experience – in words or photos. The mountains are beautiful… Read More
