Monday, 11 August 2008

A tiny bit more of the Olympics!

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So we took the new subway to the the Olympic Village. It was before the Olympics had started and we were keen on seeing the "bird'...

Confucius Say...

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Confucius say "Come and meet me and explore my temple." So we did. By the way, they estimate Confucius to have been about 6'5...
Sunday, 10 August 2008

Lama Temple. Beijing.

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The Lama Temple. From the guidebook: Beijing's most spectacular place of worship is also the most famous Buddhist temple outside of Tib...
Monday, 4 August 2008

My two cents (pence) on the weather.

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These photos were taken outside our hotel room window this morning. Obviously the weather conditions have changed! Jason took this video fr...

Bai Hai Park (Beijing)

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After such a long morning in the Forbidden City, we needed some relaxation! There is no better place than Bai Hai park. Here paddle boats,...

Inside the Halls (Forbidden City)

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This is inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Raised on a tier of marble of terraces, this largest of halls houses a sandalwood throne used i...

More Sights! (Beijing)

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Just some cute pictures of Jason and I! At the Hall of Preserving Harmony -- the most spectacular aspect of this hall is the great cared ram...

The Forbidden City (Beijing)

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Jason (and a number of others) are standing on one of the five marble bridges, symbolizing the five cardinal virtues of Confucianism. In ot...
Sunday, 3 August 2008

Olympic Changes!

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Much as the scenery of Beijing changes daily, so to does the attitude of the people. As far as we can tell, everyone here is thrilled to be...

Airport Greetings! (Beijing)

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We flew on Korean Airlines from Seoul to Beijing. We thought it was entirely too cool that we were flying with the logistic support for the...

Tian'an Men Square

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So -- you've seen the video! Here are the pics! Firstly, Tian'an Men Square is enormous. You can't imagine how large it is. E...

Markets.

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Of course, there are many markets in Beijing. Two of our favourites have to do with local street food. Interestingly, in order to bring th...
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The Demilitarized Zone (The Border -- North and South)

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No trip to South Korea would be complete with a trip to the Demilitarized Zone. Its the most interesting area on earth. Its a contrast -- ...