Soldiers marching across Tiananmen Square in China for the 90th anniversary of the CCP.
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Police station in a Beijing hutong in China. Flags were flying along this street for the 90th anniversary of the CCP.
View from our hotel room in Shanghai of the many forms of transportation in China.
Beijing subways were quite clean, cool and very crowded. (China)
At the Temple of Heaven in China, people spend time playing games in the park areas.
Reading prayers and making offerings at a Taoist Temple in Beijing, China.
Buddha statues at lower levels were damaged by Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution in China.
Shanghai street with shops below apartments, near our hotel. (China)
Traditional split pants worn by babies/toddlers in China while in "training".
Senior Math Class in Langfang near Beijing, China.
Selling vegetables and fruit on the streets with new construction in the background in Langfang, China.
Linyin Temple in Hangzhou, China. Many visitors come to light incense for Buddha.
Three happy monks at the Llama Temple in Beijing, China. These were among the few that would allow their picture to be taken.
Narrow streets in a Beijing hutong neighborhood in China.
Food being sold on the streets is very common. There is a produce market in the background. (China)
Confucius statue at the Confucian temple in China surrounded by red cards students leave for good luck on their gaoko exam.
The traditional squat toilets in China take some getting used to.
The Great Wall of China was amazing. The mountains and landscape surrounding the Great Wall were beautiful. The mountains were so steep it is hard to believe that there was a need to build the Great Wall. The difficulty to construct the Great Wall according to some sources resulted in over one million deaths.
At the Baiyun Taoist Temple in China a man sweeps the grounds to keep them clean.
Beijing had many artistic and beautiful displays during the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the CCP in China.
The Oriental Pearl Tower in China is a very cool building. Not exactly the prettiest building but with the blue sky behind it and the lights it is gorgeous.
This man was in a park practicing his calligraphy using a large brush and water. There were other people in the park doing the same thing. (China)
The Shanghai Museum in China was designed by I.M. Pei and was meant to resemble a bronze vessel. The museum houses beautiful examples of Chinese art.