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the Chinese flag
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Over the Pole
Direct flight from Toronto to Beijing - 13 hours
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a very modern Airport at Beijing
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modern shopping
One of the Beijing downtown shopping areas - notice - no cars allowed.
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Many familiar name brands
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statue 2
Local tourists enjoy the many statues
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staute fun
even the very young have cameras - not sure what he is taking a picture of...
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great for a shoe store
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hutongs
Beijing has an extensive back alleyway system - called Hutongs. Very safe and...
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fishing fowl
these birds are used by local fisherman for catching fish.
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food hutong
this hutong leads to many food vendors - and lots of trinkets to buy
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scorp snacks
Yum Yum - the scorpions are actually alive on the skewer!
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Sign on a fish pond
the fish kept asking me - but remained firm and refused.
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park near hotel
a beautiful public park, very close to the Forbidden City
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park sign
practical urinal instructions.
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park 3
practising chinese calligraphy in the park.
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park activies
a strategic checkers/chess/risk game draws an enthusiastic audience
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John and Birdsnest
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water cube
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olympic art
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square and city
in Tiananmen Square looking towards the Forbidden City
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it was hot
all the locals use the umbrella for sign protection
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get shade
Even the shade from a light post is a welcome relief.
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forbidden city entrance
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inside city 1
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