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A Travel Epilogue
China 2005
Some Pictures from China....
Beijing and It's Historical Significance....
Going to the Center of the Universe Outside the Forbidden Palace.
Charlene at the Center of the Universe!
Leon at the Center of the Universe!
The Ming Temple....
Just a little nudge to get started in the morning!
The Great Wall from the entry gate.
Sandy, Leon, Charlene, and Mr. Linn on the Great Wall!
The Great Wall miles later.
And miles and miles later.
Just a little nudge to get started in the morning!
On to the Great Wall....
The Great Wall from the entry gate.
Sandy, Leon, Charlene, and Mr. Linn on the Great Wall!
The Great Wall miles later.
And miles and miles later.
Back to Beijing and the Hutong....
"School was never this much fun, was it Sandy?"
And only $5.00 per mile!
The Bell Tower from the Drum Tower with Beijing in the background.
A true contrast from the Hutong to Beijing's 2nd ring.
Not exactly the Garden of Eden!
I still cannot figure how Marble floats?
Truly characteristic- an Olde Chinese Tea House.
"School was never this much fun, was it Sandy?"
And only $5.00 per mile!
The Bell Tower from the Drum Tower with Beijing in the background.
A true contrast from the Hutong to Beijing's 2nd ring.
Not exactly the Garden of Eden!
I still cannot figure how Marble floats?
Truly characteristic- an Olde Chinese Tea House.
Xian....
The Goose Tower in Xian.
The fabulous Clay Warriors at Xian.
Repair and Reconstruction of the Clay Warriors, Horses, and Equipment.
This is three football fields long!
On the top of the West Wall in Xian with May, our guide.
A "clear day" in Xian, a Chinese small town of 10 million people.
The Goose Tower in Xian.
The fabulous Clay Warriors at Xian.
Repair and Reconstruction of the Clay Warriors, Horses, and Equipment.
This is three football fields long!
On the top of the West Wall in Xian with May, our guide.
A "clear day" in Xian, a Chinese small town of 10 million people.
From Xian to Shanghai....
The Yuyuan Garden, "almost" the Garden of Eden.
"How much longer are we going to sit here, Bob?"
The Dali Lama with "escorts"!
The young Buddha in Jade.
Downtown Shanghai from the Shanghai Museum.
10:23:18 at 431 Km/h with Leon on the Mag Lev in Shanghai.
10:27:38 0 Km/h all though Leon is still there!
The Yuyuan Garden, "almost" the Garden of Eden.
"How much longer are we going to sit here, Bob?"
The Dali Lama with "escorts"!
The young Buddha in Jade.
Downtown Shanghai from the Shanghai Museum.
10:23:18 at 431 Km/h with Leon on the Mag Lev in Shanghai.
10:27:38 0 Km/h all though Leon is still there!
On to Hong Kong....
The typical is no longer the norm. Junks are scarce and of the past.
Downtown Hong Kong from Kowloon.
City Hall for Hong Kong in the midst of huge skyscrapers.
Victoria Peak!
The view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak at the Tram Station.
The typical is no longer the norm. Junks are scarce and of the past.
Downtown Hong Kong from Kowloon.
City Hall for Hong Kong in the midst of huge skyscrapers.
Victoria Peak!
The view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak at the Tram Station.
On to Taipei, Taiwan....
Some of the colors coming into Taipei
Sun Yat Sen Memorial.
Changing of the Guards at Sun Yat Sen Memorial.
They are exchanging rifles as part of the changing of the guard.
Back at the front gate it is the same process.
On to Chou Enlai Memorial.
The Chou Enlai Memorial.
The most creative recycling we have ever seen, anywhere in the World.
What do you think about this for the Capitol lawn?
Patton didn't leave this in the Philippines!
Changing of the Guards at the Chou Enlai Memorial.
In the gardens of the Memorial.
The pattern is unique and attractive.
...and on, and on!
Looking back across the Memorial compound.
500+ meters of the currently tallest building in the World; The Taipei 1 Building.
Some of the colors coming into Taipei
Sun Yat Sen Memorial.
Changing of the Guards at Sun Yat Sen Memorial.
They are exchanging rifles as part of the changing of the guard.
Back at the front gate it is the same process.
On to Chou Enlai Memorial.
The Chou Enlai Memorial.
The most creative recycling we have ever seen, anywhere in the World.
What do you think about this for the Capitol lawn?
Patton didn't leave this in the Philippines!
Changing of the Guards at the Chou Enlai Memorial.
In the gardens of the Memorial.
The pattern is unique and attractive.
...and on, and on!
Looking back across the Memorial compound.
500+ meters of the currently tallest building in the World; The Taipei 1 Building.
On to Nagasaki, Japan....
Pulling into the harbor of Nagasaki, Japan.
Peace Park Statue.
The statue is immense.
The Cherry trees were especially beautiful.
The color in the trees are a beautiful pink.
Just a special picture with colors and local statuary.
Pulling into the harbor of Nagasaki, Japan.
Peace Park Statue.
The statue is immense.
The Cherry trees were especially beautiful.
The color in the trees are a beautiful pink.
Just a special picture with colors and local statuary.
Back to Shanghai....
Looking out across to Pudong, across the Yellow River form Shanghai.
Looking out across to Pudong, across the Yellow River form Shanghai.
Side trip to Wuxi, the Chinese small town of over 4 million....
On the Grand Canal that goes from Wuxi to Beijing.
The Wuxi bridge crossing the Grand Canal.
Commerce along the Grand Canal.
Cherry and Peach trees along the lake in Wuxi.
More in the gardens along the lake in Wuxi.
...and more....
...and more....
...and the last is a tribute to love....
On the Grand Canal that goes from Wuxi to Beijing.
The Wuxi bridge crossing the Grand Canal.
Commerce along the Grand Canal.
Cherry and Peach trees along the lake in Wuxi.
More in the gardens along the lake in Wuxi.
...and more....
...and more....
...and the last is a tribute to love....
Dalian China....
The city from the ship.
Buluga Whales at the Aquarium in Dalian.
And of course, the polar bears of Dalian.
Hope these provide you with a snapshot of what can be seen in other parts of the world.
The city from the ship.
Buluga Whales at the Aquarium in Dalian.
And of course, the polar bears of Dalian.
Hope these provide you with a snapshot of what can be seen in other parts of the world.
