The links to the Beijing photos are not listed in any particular order. Amongst the Beijing photos you may find something of interest to you. Click the blue links to get to the relevant photo. Each of the Beijing photos opens in a new window.
New WangFuJing Street. Nov-99
wfj01. Display of artificial flowers in hanging baskets and large flower pots on the New Wang Fu Jing Street in Beijing. Jewelery Stores, Bookshops, and Department Stores attract foreign buyers.
wfj02. Photo of model of rickshaw and driver with live passenger. Models of musicians and hairdresser also on view in this famous Beijing shopping street.
Bird And Flower Market. August, 1996.
bf01. Walkway between stalls at Bird and Flower market. Stalls selling tall Chinese vases and cloissonne goods.
bf02. Tall Chinese vases with blue plastic cover to top. Vases decorated with images of trees and flowers in different colors.
bf03. Picture shows noisy Parrot chained to stand fitted with four food/water holders. Bird cages on display in stall.
bf04. A wide collection of Chinese pots and stools in different sizes, all with painted designs in color. Some urns with lids also displayed.
bf05. Miniature landscapes on rocks planted with mosses, miniature bonsai, and rock plants. Stalls also selling bonsai trees in shallow bowls.
Forbidden City. August, 1996.
fc01. Red columns on top of gate to Forbidden City. Chinese man with camera takes photo of young son. National flags on poles, flutter in the breeze.
fc02. Exit gate of Wall with Lanterns on pedestals at the Forbidden City. Walls of Forbidden City painted red. People sit on paving slabs at base of wall of the Forbidden City.
fc03. Exit wall and top of tower of the Forbidden City. Picture includes potted palm in foreground, people sitting at base of wall, and man posing for photo.
fc04. Child wearing peaked cap stands on Dragon Walk, used only by Chinese Emperors in their Sedans.
fc05. Glazed roof tiles at Forbidden City. Roofs with half-round roof tiles, upturned eves, and dragon finials at the Forbidden City.
fc06. Bronze Dragon on plinth protected by railings. Flight of steps with masoned stone handrails and posts. Heads of Dragons on wall near steps.
fc07. Bronze Elephant on plinth protected by rails, near ancient tree with ribbed bark, by exit gate of Forbidden City.
fc08. Picture of bronze cauldrons on plinths protected by rails at Forbidden City. Roof of hall with glazed tiles and unturned eaves.
fc09. Pavilion with balustrade, ornate walls, and roof with upturned eaves on top of rocks in which grow small plants and trees.
Grand Hotel. August, 1996.
gh01. Coffee and gateau in the Antrim of the Grand Hotel. Pianist entertains near potted palm trees and fountains.
Great Wall, Badaling. August, 1996
gw01. View from Great Wall, tower to tower at Badaling. Picture of Great Wall Towers taken before the start of climb to tower on peak.
gw02. Salesmen and visitors on Great Wall. Hawkers attempt sales of postcards and Great Wall mementoes to tourists, on landing between towers.
gw03. Cleaner on wall top between towers, holds brush and bucket. Visitors walk up steep steps to top tower of wall
The Summer Palace. August, 1996
sp01. Kunming Lake side of Long Gallery. Rubbish bins under trees at the side of the Long Gallery
sp12. 'Marble' Boat on Kunming Lake, moored to bank. Visitors view ornate features of Marble Boat with two covered decks. .
sp03. Man using oar stands at stern of rowing boat on Kunming Lake. Moored pleasure boats for hire on Kunming Lake.
sp04. Theatre Yard Summer Palace. Red lanterns on stands in courtyard fronting Summer Palace Theatre. Dragon features on upturned eaves of theatre building.
sp05. Bronze model of ibis standing on ornate plinth near steps to hall of Summer Palace. White Ibis considered sacred by Egyptians in ancient times.
sp06. Bronze model of deer with large antlers standing on plinth near Summer Palace hall. .
sp07. The kissing tree in the grounds of the Emperor's Summer Palace. Two trees at Summer Palace embrace each other, as if they were lovers.
Tiananmen Square. August, 1996
tam01. View of Tiananmen from top of gate to Forbidden City. Chairman Mao's view of Tiananmen Square, as seen from the top of the entrance gate to the Forbidden City.
tam02. Looking down to Tiananmen. Chinese security man stands guard on balcony at top of entrance gate to the Forbidden City. National flag flutters in breeze at top of flagpole in Tiananmen Square.
tam03. Chinese family crouch under shade of red and white umbrella on Tiananmen Square. Young boy with toy sword crouches near family under red and white umbrella.
tam04. People walk down entrance to underpass at Tiananmen Square. Flag pole bears National Flag between hours of sunrise and sunset.
tam05. People queue at Tiananmen Square to enter mausoleum of Chaiman Mao. Statue of 'Heros Of The Revolutiion' in front of Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
tam06. Statue of 'Heros of the Revolution' on plinth in Tiananmen Square. Bed of red flowers in foreground of statue.
tam07. Child gets photo whilst running towards kneeling father with camera. Taking a picture for the album of a child running on paved area near Tiananmen Square.
