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106-Beijing-PeoplesCongress * The People's Congress was actually in session when I was there. I think they meet for a couple of weeks every 5 years. * The People's Congress was actually in session when I was there. I think they meet for a couple of weeks every 5 years. * 1024 x 768 * (159KB)
107-Beijing-MaosMausoleum * Mao's Mausoleum. * Mao's Mausoleum. * 1024 x 768 * (148KB)
108-Beijing-Jay-TiananmenSquare * Tiananmen Square was built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty and was the front door of the Forbidden City. The present square stretches 440,000 square meters. The pretty flower displays in Tiananmen Square were put up for the national day holiday and are only up for a few weeks every year. * Tiananmen Square was built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty and was the front door of the Forbidden City. The present square stretches 440,000 square meters. The pretty flower displays in Tiananmen Square were put up for the national day holiday and are only up for a few weeks every year. * 1024 x 768 * (225KB)
109-Beijing-TiananmenSquare * 1024 x 768 * (214KB)
110-Beijing-TiananmenSquare * This is a model of the Great Wall. * This is a model of the Great Wall. * 1024 x 768 * (208KB)
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112-Beijing-ForbiddenCity * The Forbidden City is huge. There were 10,000 eunuchs running everything. The Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex with 9,999 and a half buildings across 74 hectares, surrounded by a 6 meter deep moat and a ten meter wall, and is divided into two parts. The Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. Fourteen emperors of the Ming dynasty and 10 emperors of the Qing dynasty reigned here until 1924. * The Forbidden City is huge. There were 10,000 eunuchs running everything. The Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex with 9,999 and a half buildings across 74 hectares, surrounded by a 6 meter deep moat and a ten meter wall, and is divided into two parts. The Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. Fourteen emperors of the Ming dynasty and 10 emperors of the Qing dynasty reigned here until 1924. * 1024 x 768 * (218KB)
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115-Beijing-ForbiddenCity * This is the courtyard where the emperor would receive ministers and other dignitaries. * This is the courtyard where the emperor would receive ministers and other dignitaries. * 1024 x 768 * (193KB)
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117-Beijing-ForbiddenCity-MysticalCreatures * The mystical creatures are on the tops of many of the buildings. The more creatures, the more important the building. This was one of the most important building of all. * The mystical creatures are on the tops of many of the buildings. The more creatures, the more important the building. This was one of the most important building of all. * 1024 x 768 * (138KB)
118-Beijing-ForbiddenCity * 1024 x 768 * (195KB)
119-Beijing-ForbiddenCity * This building contained sleeping rooms for the emperor and empress. * This building contained sleeping rooms for the emperor and empress. * 1024 x 768 * (215KB)
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121-Beijing-ForbiddenCity-CelestialGlobe * This globe shows a projection of the night sky with constellations. * This globe shows a projection of the night sky with constellations. * 1024 x 768 * (222KB)
122-Beijing-ForbiddenCity * 1024 x 768 * (338KB)
123-Beijing-ForbiddenCityMoat * 1024 x 768 * (249KB)
124-Beijing-OlympicStadium * The Bird's Nest Stadium still under construction for the 2008 Olympics. * The Bird's Nest Stadium still under construction for the 2008 Olympics. * 1024 x 768 * (205KB)
143-Beijing-DrumTower * 1024 x 768 * (260KB)
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