China Yangtze River Cruise 2004

The boat taking visitors on the lake

Seventeen-Arch Bridge
The bridge connects the western bank of the lake with the Island where the...

The extravagant marble paddle boat

Beijing at morning from Beijing Hotel

East Chang An Avenue from our hotel

Beijing driveways

Chinese writing is an art
Whatever it says.

Beijing

Mirroring glass windows near the hotel

Beijing driveways
Contemporary buildings

Interesting Beijing architecture

Traffic in Beijing

Colorful advertisements on the street

Bycicles are parking everywhere

No wonder this driver is tired

Beijing traffic

Shopping area

Beijing

Beijing street

Dragon-headed Turtle Tablet Pavilion
The south gate of the Ming Tombs. (Constraction 1409-1644) Thirteen...

One of the12 human statues on the way
The stone statues were arranged in matching pairs facing each other along the...

Phone elephant on the Main Sacred Way
Along The Sacred Way there are also 12 pair intricately carved animal statues.

Roofs of siheyuan
A compound with houses around a courtyard. Beijing's hutongs are ranging...

Courthouse residents

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article published 11/5/2004

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Enjoyed viewing your photos. They were artistically done and thanks for sharing your intersting trip. Danny Chin.
— Danny Chin, February 5, 2008

Your photos are absolutely fantastic. I learned a lot about China from them. Thanks for sharing!
— Christy L. Burgess, November 22, 2005

Thanks so much for your wonderful photos! I am going to China this October, and can hardly wait! (wonder if they will ever "conquer pollution" there?!)
— Eleanor Robb, February 4, 2005

regarding the dragon like turtle
it is indeed a dragon, one of the nine sons of dragon (long). it is called 赑屃 bixi. it's duties is carrying heavy stuff.
— li liang, November 9, 2004

Fred Gordon
Judith - Thanks for letting us see such a superb set of photographs
— Fred Gordon, November 7, 2004

very nice collection photo of beijing. very good skill. what camera/equipment you use? the colour looks rich and image looks sharp.. Erina
— Erina, November 6, 2004