Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall Reserve – The Great Wall of China in Water
If you have visited the Great Wall of China and are looking for a different view, there is choice that combines the Chinese feng shui elements of mountains and water in a ...
Forbidden City – Beijing, China – Daily Photo
One of the striking things about the Forbidden City in Beijing is the size of it. This is but one of a number of courtyards in the official section of the city. ...
Golden Week Decorations – Beijing, China – Daily Photo
We were in Beijing last Fall just at the close of Golden Week. Huge crowds of people come to Beijing from all over China for this national holiday. The bad news was ...
Great Wall Guard Tower – Mutianyu, China – Daily Photo
This picture of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu near Beijing shows how steep this part of the wall can get. Basically here it is as often the great stairs of ...
Toboggan Down from the Great Wall of China – Video
At Mutianyu, China near Beijing you can take a toboggan down from the Great Wall of China. This is a video of the ride. My wife and son chose to walk down ...
Tourists in the Forbidden City – Beijing, China – Daily Photo
Many of my photographs, even at crowded locations, don’t have any people in them because I patiently waited for crowds to move on. Sometimes that isn’t possible, but I have also learned ...
Statue of People Connected Around the World – Beijing, China – Daily Photo
This statue of people connected around the world sits outside a Post Office in Beijing, China. It may not be obvious that the figures are women of different nationalities.
Ancient Chinese Fire Extinguisher – Beijing, China – Daily Photo
This tourist is peering into a large bronze cauldron in the Forbidden City. Many of these cauldrons were kept filled with water in case of fire. In the winter they were even ...
Prayer Bell at the Lama Temple – Beijing, China – Daily Photo
This is a prayer bell from the Lama Temple in Northern Beijing. I am told that the ringing of the bells in Buddhist ceremonies is intended to send the message to evil ...
Guardian Lion at the Forbidden City – Beijing, China – Daily Photo
This Guardian Lion is one of a pair commonly used to show Chinese imperial power. This one guards an entrance in the Forbidden City. It is the male of the pair which ...
