2008

Went with Anne to China just shortly after the Olympic Games were held. A Great group of people from all over the country and even California

Welcome to Beijing – first meal out under the pomegranate tree, through the city and passed the Birds Nest Stadium

Beijing – Temple of Heaven – the largest temple complex in China

Tiananmen Square

Forbidden City

Rickshaw ride through the Hutong Area and Lake Shijjiahai

The Great Wall of China

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Summer Palace

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Xian – Terracotta Army

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

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A night at the opera in Xian

The City walls of Xian

Chongqing

A huge city at the start of our cruise down the Yangtze River

Then a visit to see the pandas

Boarded our shop to cruise down the Yangtze to see the Three Gorges and the Lesser Gorges

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Trim on a sampan

The Three Gorges Dam Project

Suzhou and the Pingjiang Lodge

Suzhou – city of canals and gondole

The Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou

Shanghai

Tiger Hill

The amazing acrobatic show

The Jade Buddha Temple

Shanghai by day

Shanghai by night

Journey under the Huangpu River and onto the Maglev train, at the time of travelling the fastest train in the world

Spending time with Caroline and Alvin in Shanghai

That’s nice!

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