Pictures from China

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35.  Beijing, Drum Tower facing east.

36.  Beijing, trees with curly branches.

37.  Beijing, Panjayuan (flee market).

38.  Beijing, Panjayuan (flee market).

39.  Beijing, park near Panjayuan on a sunday afternoon, people play cards, chess or take a stroll in the park.

40.  Beijing, park

41.  Beijing, park. Notice the motor-tri-cycles on the right hand side. There is a seat for one riding the bike and there is a seat for one at the back of the bike (for his old lady).

42.  Beijing, the same park

43.  Beijing, locals playing 'mah-jongg'. After the civil war and the victory of the Communist Party's revolution, this game was illegal. In fact all gambling and prostitution was illegal.

44.  Beijing, maclone-ads

45.  Beijing, demolition on a sunday afternoon...

46.  Beijing, desolation east of Beijing at the 4th ring road.

47.  Beijing, same but brighter picture.

48.  Beijing, recycling center. One of many recycling businesses buying plastic, paper, glass bottles.

49.  Beijing, food market.

50.  Beijing, entrance to Forbidden City. Opposite is the Tienamen Square where the great leader rests.

51.  Beijing, north-east corner of the Forbidden city.

52.  Beijing, aerials

53.  Beijing, appartment blocks and in between park, laundry and 'fitness centre'.

54.  Beijing, tri-cycle

55.  Beijing, appartment blocks.

56.  Beijing, workers

57.  Beijing, 'hello' magazine with with article on fidel castro.

58.  Beijing, second hand refrigerators and computers.

59.  Beijing, 'Weima Mansion' with 4x4 parked in front.

60.  Beijing, friends at Pingoyuan

61.  Beijing, view of the Forbidden city from park behind

62.  Beijing, tibetan temple and lake houhai and beihai.

63.  Beijing, view of Forbidden city.

64.  Beijing, beyond Marco Polo bridge.

65.  Beijing, beyond Marco Polo bridge, recycling 'centre'

66.  Beijing, night after the rain.

67.  Beijing, old man enjoying a ride - his wife is riding the tricycle while he is eating his ice cream.

68.  Beijing, Marco Polo bridge. japanese airplane on a farm.

69.  Beijing, The park behind the Forbidden City. Many citizens of Beijing go there for a stroll or to dance.

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