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Comment: A water clock. Not too accurate but was used when the sun wasn't out so that the sundials were ineffective.
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)

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145-Beijing-DrumTower * Normally the drums would be beaten only once a day (in the evening) but for tourists they beat them every 15 minutes now. In the old days the sound would carry for 5 kilometers. Now with all the traffic you probably can't hear them outside of this room. * Normally the drums would be beaten only once a day (in the evening) but for tourists they beat them every 15 minutes now. In the old days the sound would carry for 5 kilometers. Now with all the traffic you probably can't hear them outside of this room. * 1024 x 768 * (253KB)

146-Beijing-VewFromDrumTower * 1024 x 768 * (143KB)

147-Beijing-ViewOfJingshanPark * 1024 x 768 * (178KB)

148-Beijing-HutongVillage * The Hutong Village that I visited has lots of old homes in the midst of the city. The word hutong originates from huttog which means well in Mongolian and means a lane or ally leading to a well. Many old Beijing residents still live in them. The hutongs range from a few feet to over 30 feet wide. The longest has more than 20 turns, though most have a slant, half turn, or are cul-de-sacs. * The Hutong Village that I visited has lots of old homes in the midst of the city. The word hutong originates from huttog which means well in Mongolian and means a lane or ally leading to a well. Many old Beijing residents still live in them. The hutongs range from a few feet to over 30 feet wide. The longest has more than 20 turns, though most have a slant, half turn, or are cul-de-sacs. * 1024 x 768 * (381KB)

149-Beijing-BellTower * 1024 x 768 * (303KB)
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