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World Tour: China (Trans-China, Beijing)
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"Img_4601.jpg" "The train to Beijing"
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"Img_4582.jpg" "'The Offender' (train to Beijing)"
"Img_4585.jpg" "Singing good ol' Mongolian classics"
"Img_4583.jpg" "Even the train conductor had a go at it"
"Img_4587.jpg" "Drive-thru service"
"Img_4588.jpg" "An active dining car"
"Img_4589.jpg" "Welcome to China"
"Img_4590.jpg" "Rivers"
"Img_4594.jpg" "Mountains"
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"Img_4603.jpg" "and the Great Wall"
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"Img_4647.jpg" "Me and my new Dike Bike ($20 goes a long way here)"
"Img_4612.jpg" "My bag receives much needed repairs..."
"Img_4620.jpg" "and so does my camera (translator/helper/friend Tommy)"
"Img_4632.jpg" "Some fancy tourist restaurant"
"Img_4641.jpg" "A street parade"
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"Img_4648.jpg" "The first Peking Duck (I've had better)"
"Img_4629.jpg" "The new 'Forbidden City' ..."
"Img_4626.jpg" "and the old..."
"Img_4810.jpg" "Mao watches proudly over Tiananmen Gate"
"Img_4650.jpg" "At the entrance to the Forbidden City"
"Img_4656.jpg" "Which they insist on calling 'The Palace Museum'"
"Img_4657.jpg" "Brought to you by American Express"
"Img_4653.jpg" "Ants marching"
"Img_4659.jpg" "The Forbidden City, a tourist mecca"
"Img_4668.jpg" "Golden dragons"
"Img_4664.jpg" "Golden dragons (closer)"
"Img_4663.jpg" "It's a statue"
"Img_4672.jpg" "There really wasn't much to photograph..."
"Img_4675.jpg" "resting"
"Img_4677.jpg" "The palace garden"
"Img_4679.jpg" "Look at the kid on the right... How's that?"
"Img_4684.jpg" "Actually the sky was the most impressive sight"
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"Img_4694.jpg" "Leaving the Forbidden City"
"Img_4762.jpg" "Beijing, where it's all about bikes..."
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"Img_4891.jpg" "backstreet Hutongs..."
"Img_4731.jpg" "where old men hover over games of Chinese Chess..."
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"Img_4696.jpg" "and most importantly the food... (a special wonton soup?)"
"Img_4737.jpg" "The candy man"
"Img_4768.jpg" "and ofcourse confused English"
"Img_4799.jpg" "This shot cost me 12 yuan"
"Img_4743.jpg" "A day at the market"
"Img_4748.jpg" "Where you can get anything from an old phonograph to a Mao wristwatch that salutes you on the hour"
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"Img_4741.jpg" "'Antiques'"
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"Img_4750.jpg" "Buddas"
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"Img_4756.jpg" "A long, slow, thoughtful day..."
"Img_4759.jpg" "Kid in a can"
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"Img_4703.jpg" "Welcome to Temple of Heaven park"
"Img_4700.jpg" "Lining up the perfect shot"
"Img_4710.jpg" "Rock carvings"
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"Img_4721.jpg" "These goofballs are everywhere"
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"Img_4765.jpg" "The corn ladies"
"Img_4772.jpg" "An afternoon of flying kites in Tiananmen Square"
"Img_4780.jpg" "This guy was 'the master'"
"Img_4775.jpg" "up up and away..."
"Img_4776.jpg" "'I think she's got it'"
"Img_4779.jpg" "A killer shark passes dangerously close"
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"Img_4783.jpg" "This $100 hand made monster was incredible (over 100' long and the eyeballs spin)"
"Img_4788.jpg" "'What the?'"
"Img_4796.jpg" "Tiananmen Square at night"
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"Img_4899.jpg" "Silk Road"
"Img_4805.jpg" "'Uh... Ok'"
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"Img_4812.jpg" "Welcome to Yonghe Gong Buddist Monestary"
"Img_4841.jpg" "The sign says it all"
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"Img_4839.jpg" "The buring of incense for prayer..."
"Img_4835.jpg" "and offering"
"Img_4811.jpg" "I think this lady got a little carried away"
"Img_4824.jpg" "Chinese Script"
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"Img_4819.jpg" "Just another temple"
"Img_4830.jpg" "and another"
"Img_4833.jpg" "and another"
"Img_4845.jpg" "Welcome to the Summer Palace"
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"Img_4890.jpg" "On my way to the Post Office, Beijing style (2 more bags were added shortly after)"
"Img_4957.jpg" "Chinese Acrobatics"
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"Img_4970.jpg" "'Hard Seat' to Datong"