Beijing Date(s): November 2003. Album by nathan wolfson. 1 - 201 of 201 Total.
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enlarge 219KB, 800x740 3 A tour of the Hutong, traditional alley-ed neighborhoods that once surrounded the Forbidden City.
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enlarge 169KB, 600x800 10 In the streets of the Hutong.
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enlarge 160KB, 600x800 16 A prince\'s palace.
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enlarge 84KB, 800x253 21 The Lama Temple.
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enlarge 107KB, 600x800 31 Tiananmen Square, with Mao\'s mausoleum.
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enlarge 83KB, 800x360 39 The ticket for the Forbidden City.
enlarge 95KB, 472x800 40 The audio tour guide for the Forbidden City. The narrator is Roger Moore.
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enlarge 156KB, 800x600 42 Entering the Forbidden City.
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enlarge 164KB, 600x800 58 Yes, there is a Starbucks inside the Forbidden City.
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enlarge 233KB, 800x600 95 Approaching the Great Wall.
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enlarge 138KB, 800x600 97 One of several locals "requiring" a payment in order to let us pass. (2 RMB, or about US $0.25)
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enlarge 146KB, 600x800 155 The view out across the lake at the Summer Palace, and more photos from the palace...
enlarge 125KB, 600x800 156 ...with even helpful people selling watches out of a briefcase...
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enlarge 127KB, 800x567 180 A guide to vegetarian restaurants in Beijing.
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