Tiananmen Square

Forbidden City

Beihai Park

Ritan Park

Jingshan Park

Temple of the Earth (Ditan Park)

CCTV building

The Galaxy

Daoist Temple

Lama Temple

Calligraphy

Mah Jong

China links

China 2017

Beijing 2017

The Wall

Fangshan

Xi'an Terra Cotta Warriors

Chengdu

Zhangjiajie, Wulingyuan, Yellow Dragon Cave, Tianmen Mountain

Jiuzhaigou

Biogeography of China

Birds of China

Itinerary 2017

Beijing

Lion? Dragon? Dragion? Liogon?

Beijing
May 4, 2017
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Tiananmen Square

Inevitable

Mao on Forbidden City from Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Revolutionaries

Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Statue detail

Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Flower balls

Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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One of these things is not like the others

Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Crowded day in the square

Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Flower balls and pillars

Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Confronting the "Forbindden"

from Tiananmen Square
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Forbidden City

Reflecting on the Forbidden

Forbidden City
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Forbidden jumping

Forbidden City
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Beihai Park

Beihai bark

Beihai park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Calligraphy

Calligrapher

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Large calligraphy

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Calligraphy

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Stupa-fying

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Roof dragon

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Lake

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Pushing off

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Boy and Bob

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Yoghurt

Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Azure-winged magpie

Azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyan)
"Altar of Earth and Harvests" Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Azure-winged magpie

Azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyan)
"Altar of Earth and Harvests" Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
"Altar of Earth and Harvests" Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Eave painting

Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) - Japanese crane
"Altar of Earth and Harvests" Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Worry balls

"Altar of Earth and Harvests" Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Contrasts

Beiheyuan Street Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Lucy, Bob, Lucille, and Josh

Beijing
May 9, 2017
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Underpants building

CCTV Tower
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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CCTV

CCTV building
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Bob and Josh at CCTV

CCTV building
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Josh and Yilin

CCTV building
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Dancing in the park

Ritan Park, Temple of the Sun
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Park bark

Ritan Park, Temple of the Sun
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Bike and tea

Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Jingshan Park

Pouring tea

Government tea house
Jingshan Park
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Floral tea

Government tea house
Jingshan Park
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Dried citrus

Government tea house
Jingshan Park
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Almond cookies

Government tea house
Jingshan Park
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Forbidden jump

Jingshan Park
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Jianzi

Josh projects projectile

Jianzi
Ritan Park (Temple of the Sun)
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Mah Jong

Street Maj Jong

Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Street Maj Jong

Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Street Maj Jong

Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Street Maj Jong

Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Street Maj Jong

Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Street Maj Jong

Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Instrumental

Temple of the Earth
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Tai Chi in the park

Temple of the Earth (Ditan Park)
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Boy with pigeons

Temple of the Earth (Ditan Park)
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Pigeon wizard

Temple of the Earth (Ditan Park)
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Payer wheel selfie

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Dragon turtles

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
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The dragon's claw

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Lion lyin'

Jingshan Park
Beijing
May 8, 2017
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Dragon roof cap

Jingshan Park
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Eave

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
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Roof cap dragon

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Monks

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
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Monks

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Monk

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Monk with incense

Lama temple
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Galaxy Soho

Galaxy

Galaxy Soho
Designed by Zaha Hadid
(who died on March 31, 2016 in Miami Florida)
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Galactic eye

Inside the Galaxy
Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Parabolic Galaxy

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Texture of the Galaxy

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Texture of the Galaxy

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Mammallary architecture

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Texture of the Galaxy

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Sky window

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Moon and Galaxy

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Galactic moon

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Lunar galaxy

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Galactic dome

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Galactic lady

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Galactic fountain

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Galactic fish

The Galaxy Soho
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Fishy self-portrait

Galaxy
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Olympus tough TG-4

Window jockeys

from Galaxy
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Daoist temple

Coins under the bridge

Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Yin-Yang

Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Incensed

Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Roof dragon

Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Porcine relief

Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Pillars

Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Grand canal

Beijing
May 5, 2017
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DongCheng District

Hutong infrastructure

Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Yeti and bob

Beijing
May 5, 2017
Olympus tough TG-4

Rental bikes

Beijing
May 6, 2017
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Fellow travelers

Dinner with family from Poland
Beijing
May 5, 2017
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Peking duck

Dinner with Rafael, Magdelena, and Sophia from Poland
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon rebel T5i

Onion rings

Beijing
May 5, 2017
Olympus tough TG-4

Fly-by-Knight

Small turtle

Fly by Knight
DengCao Hutong, DongCheng District
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Olympus tough TG-4

Latrine fly

Fly by Knight
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Olympus tough TG-4

Spider

Fly by Knight
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Olympus tough TG-4

Starbucks

Beijing airport
Beijing
May 22, 2017
Canon rebel T5i

Jade ginseng

Jade
Ginseng
Holiday Inn Express, Dongzhimen
Beijing
May 22, 2017
Canon rebel T5i

Rock dove

Rock dove (Columba livia)
Family: Columbidae
Temple of the Earth
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Crossed bill

Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
Beijing
May 6, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Birds

Mandarin duck

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Beihai Park
Beijing
May 9, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Grubby hoopoe

Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Temple of the Earth
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Hoopoe head

Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Temple of the Earth
Beijing
May 8, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Grounded

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Family: Passeridae
Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Old World

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Family: Passeridae
Daoist temple
Beijing
May 5, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Leaving China

Sunrise from the plane - Beijing to SFO
Beijing
May 22, 2017
Canon rebel T5i