China 2007
Fifth Segment: Beijing -and the Wall
The Wall - Tiananmen Sq.- Summer Palace
Photographs by Richard Mayne*
September 30 - Oct. 3, 2007
 
     
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Day 13-15: Beijing, Tianinmen Sq.; Summer Palace, and The Great Wall
 
 
 
 
Beijing Airport
Temple along Expressway
hCity Street Median
Beijing Second Beltway
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zhengyangmen Gate
Part of Old City Wall
Beijing Street
hOld Residence Area
Our Tour Guide
Beijing is his Home Town
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mao Zedong
Memorial Hall
Restaurant
hOld City Wall Gate
How to Cross
Busy Street
 
 
 
 
 
Mao Zedong
Memorial Hall
Restaurant
h Hall
People's Congress
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tiananmen Square
Olympic Count Down
hFlowers at Mao Zedong
Memorial Hall
Mao Mausoleum
Monument to the
People's Heroes
 
 
 
 
 
At Attention!
Monument to the
People's Heroes
hPeople's Congress
Garden in
Tiananmen Square
 
 
 
 
 
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Holiday Banner
hTiananmen Square
Pogoda in Garden
Tiananmen Square
Holiday Crowd
 
 
 
 
 
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Fountain
hThe ladies at
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Gardens
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tiananmen Square
Gardens
Tiananmen Square
We were there
hTiananmen Tower
Enterance to Forbidden City
Tiananmen Tower
Gate of Devine Might
   
 
 
 
 
 
Approach to
Tiananmen Tower
Forbidden City
First Court Yard
hForbidden City
Court Yard
Court Yard
Next Gateway
 
 
 
 
 
 
Court Yard
Number Two
Gate of Supreme Harmony
hCourt Yard
Hall of Supreme Harmony
 
 
 
 
 
 
Court Yard
Number Three
Court Yard
hCourt Yard
Some of 9,999 Rooms
 
 
 
 
 
Stadium Seating
Enterance to
Royal Quarters
hRoyal Quarters
Royal Enterance
 
 
 
 
 
Jade Ring
Stops Ghosts
Empress Residence
hInformation
Roof lines
 
 
 
 
 
Royal Gardens
Very Old Trees
hBack Gate
Forbidden City Moat
& little Photo Opt.
 
 
 
 
 
Moat and
Beijing Wall Tower
On the road again
hDragon Boat
To Summer Palace
Marco Polo Bridge
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Palace Lake
Crowd of Holiday Boaters
hPaiFang
to Keep Ghosts out
Dragon Boat
 
 
 
 
 
Crowd on
Marco Polo Bridge
Summer Palace
hSummer Palace
Marble Paddle Boat
 
 
 
 
 
Paifang
Ceiling Decoration
hBoat Landing
Dragon lady
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Palace
Pogoda
Foo Doc Friend
hBeijing High Rises
Beijing High Rises
 
 
 
 
 
Beijing High Rises
Beijing High Rises
hBeijing High Rises
Restaurant Ceiling
 
 
 
 
 
Lighted Park in Beijing
Past Olynpic Host Country
Lighted Park in Beijing
Past Olynpic Host Country
hLighted Park in Beijing
Past Olynpic Host Country
Lighted Park in Beijing
Past Olynpic Host Country
 
 
 
 
 
Beijing Buildings
Beijing Buildings
hBeijing Buildings
Called Three sisters
Farm On Road
to The Wall
 
 
 
 
 
First View of
The Great Wall Of China
The Great Wall Of China
At Badaling Hills
hThe Great Wall Of China
Paifang at the
Wall accerss Village
 
 
 
 
 
Crowd going to Wall
Side Trip
hAccess Gate
Easy Wall North
 
 
 
 
 
Wall South
We Were There
hWent to the Top
We were not Alone
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeanine and Kerry
Starting Climb
hArchers View
Of Mongolia
North Wall
 
 
 
 
 
 
Looking Back
Toward Starting Point
Top
hSteep
Close to Top
 
 
 
 
 
Watch Footing
From Top Tower
hFrom Where We Came
Made It !
 
 
 
 
 
 
Safe Station
At Base
Shops! Shops!
hPolice Car
Recent Terraces made to
plant trees to stop Dust
from blowing into Beijing
 
Ming Tombs Walkway
 
 
 
 
China Hero ?
Jade Horses
hMing Tomb Gardens Map
Ming Tombs Walkway
 
 
 
 
 
Ming Tombs Walkway
Ming Tombs Art Work
hMing Tombs Art Work
Tour Group Members
Ming Tombs Art Work
Bob and Evie
 
 
 
 
 
Ming Tombs Art Work
Lurla
Ming Tombs Art Work
Tour Group Members
hMing Tombs Art Work
Jeanine
Ming Tombs Art Work
Little Locals
 
 
 
 
 
Picture by Kerry Parker 
Ming Tombs Arch
The Birds Nest
Olympic Stadium - Beijing
hOpra Beijing
Opra Beijing *
 
 
Picture by Kerry Parker 
 
 
 
Opra Beijing *
Jeanine Enjoying Beijing
hBeijing City Park
Frontage Road & Expressway
   
 
 
 
 
 
Frontage Road & Expressway
Beijing Street Landscape
hFinancial District
Abacus With World Map
 
 
 
 
 
 
China Map
Looks Like Rooster
Bank
hArt Work in Park
Financial Office Building
 
 
 
 
 
Understood Everwhere
Temple beside park
hImpressive
Street Scene
 
 
 
 
 
Art Work in Park
Beijing KFC
Lots of McDonalds also
hDepartment Store
Department Store
 
 
 
 
 
Modern Paifang
Fence Repair
On Holliday ?
hTemple Amoung Big Buildings
Floral Sign
 
 
 
 
Westin Beijing Hotel
Beijing Wall Tower
hExpress Way to Airport
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