Beijing China Album
Beijing is a city of 23 million people.  In 1994 it had as many bicycles as people.  Today it is a
modern city with cars replacing the bicycles and modern freeways to accommodate them.
A tree for lovers.
The city is decorated in red for
the New Year.
A McDonalds advertisement on a
pedicar
.
Dragons play a large part of
Chinese culture.
Throne inside the Hall of
Heavenly Peace.
The courtyard of The Palace of
Earthly Tranquility.
Behind the Palace is The Garden
and the XiHua Gate.
The XiHua Gate.
There are 4 gates to the
Forbidden City.  The gate from
Tianaman Square is no longer
allowed to be used by tourists.
A sample of the modern
freeways in the city.
She was fast!  Kids are the same
all over the world.
Unusual items for sale to
eat--scorpions and beetles
.
One of these scorpions was still
moving.
A tour of Old Town Beijing on a
Rickshaw.
Old Town.
A pedestrian mall.
A 180 degree turn you see these
modern buildings
.
Chinese New Years decorations.
How to celebrate the New Year.
A sample of the modern buildings of Beijing.