Highlights
Some highlights of the trip.
We did see some odd signs and outright Chinglish on our 17-day trip. Here are
some of them.
Shanghai
The "Paris of the Orient" - Shanghai
The "Venice of the East" - Suzhou, China
Cruising
Cruising the Yangtze River
Touring the 3 Gorges Tribe Stream area
3 Gorges Dam
The 3 Gorges Dam - biggest dam in the world. Possibly one of the ugliest, too.
Goddess Stream
Touring the Goddess Stream area
Island Tour
Craig went to see a temple on top of an island. Connie checked out the local
shopping area.
Pagoda Tour
The tour group crosses the Drunken Bridge (it sways, big time) to a pagoda.
Muslim Street, Xian
In Xi'an, we visited the famous Muslim Street.
Tang Dynasty Show, Xian
In Xian, we took in a Tang Dynasty dinner and music show.
Morning Exercise
The tour group went to a local Xian park one morning to exercise and dance
with the locals.
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Terra Cotta Factory
We stopped for a short tour of a factory making Terra Cotta Warrior replicas
and gifts in Xian.
On a rainy day we went to the site of the Terra Cotta Warrior army guarding
the first emperor of China's tomb.
Jade Factory
Another factory tour, this time a jade factory in Beijing.
A short visit to the Panda exhibit at the Beijing zoo.
The Great Wall
On one of our few rainy days, we visited the Great Wall of China, near Beijing.
The day after rain at the Great Wall, we had a beautiful sunny day to see the
Summer Palace.
Tienanmen Square
Walking through Tienanmen Square.
Forbidden City
Pass through Tienanmen Square, and you can visit The Forbidden City,
where emperors (and 3000 concubines) lived.
Hutong District
We visited a local resident in the Hutong district of Beijing,
and took a rickshaw ride through the alleys.
Peking Duck Dinner
Our tour group enjoyed a last meal together in Beijing before half of us went
home and the other half went on to Hong Kong. Foremost on the menu were Peking
Duck and (unlimited) Firewater (Think Chinese moonshine).
Beijing Drum Tower
Before walking to the Hutongs, we visited the Beijing Drum Tower.
Miscellaneous Beijing images
This set of images is mostly just stuff shot from a tour bus or some
miscellaneous activity that didn't fall into a grouping like the others. Don't
expect great images, just a sampling of views from a tour bus as we drive along..
Hong Kong's Festival of Lights
On Saturday night, we went down to the harbor to watch the Festival of Lights.
Lantau Island
Lantau island is next door to Kowloon and Hong Kong islands,
and it contains a large Buddhist statue among other mostly-rural attractions.
Hong Kong and Kowloon
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