Friday, July 25, 2008

Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Hutongs

Tian'anmen Square on a Rainy Morning
Guards...I wasn't supposed to take pictures of them, but I did.
Entrance to the Forbidden City and the portrait of Chairman Mao
Some of the Mizzou ladies on the square
Inside the Forbidden City


Dolls






Ricksha ride in the Hutong!
PhotoJ kids
Racing in the rickshas
Our driver hauling...he ate his wheaties! We beat everyone!
Molly, my roommate in Beijing!
We visited the drum tower to see an hourly beat of the drums. Molly and I then posed.
Steep dark staircase of the drum tower
The Chinese have many superstitions. they believe 8 is a lucky number. Good thing it's my favorite number!
A Chinese woman having a moment at the pond.
I climbed the mountain! haha not really
Afternoon rest
Adorable!
I thought this was amusing

Traditional clothes
By the pond

Motherhood...So cute

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