April 2010
Beijing market street, just about to open for the day's business
Right in front of the reviewing stands at the south end of Tien An Men square
Marble bridge in the Forbidden City
Banner in the Forbidden City. Nice contrast.
Dragon relief, set between sets of stairs, Forbidden City
Temple to something or other, set amid volcanic rock, Forbidden City
Temple to something or other, set amid volcanic rock, Forbidden City, closer view
Another temple atop volcanic rock, Forbidden City
Stone Fu Dog set into volcanic rock, Forbidden City
Dragon shaped building, 2008 Summer Olympic Games plaza, Beijing
Line of street lamps, 2008 Summer Olympic Games plaza, Beijing
Bird's Nest, 2008 Summer Olympic Games plaza, Beijing
Olympic Flame tower, 2008 Summer Olympic Games plaza, Beijing
Bird's Nest, 2008 Summer Olympic Games plaza, Beijing
Bird's Nest, 2008 Summer Olympic Games plaza, Beijing
Gallery and manual laborer, "798" artist zone, Beijing
Humongous figures, "798" artist zone, Beijing
Mao with no brain, "798" artist zone, Beijing
Liberty, liberty, liberty, "798" artist zone, Beijing
Cage them before they multiply, "798" artist zone, Beijing
Blue Mountains from the Olympics, "798" artist zone, Beijing
Another cage motif, "798" artist zone, Beijing
Entrance to the Great Wall, Badaling, China
Google China. "Thank you for free Internet"
Beijing. Bicycles do not have an easy life.
Shanghai street scene, the Bund
Our hotel, the Grand Hyatt, from the Bund
Beginning of the baked goods section at the Grand Hyatt breakfast buffet
Lindsay entertains the Shanghai locals
Baking over charcoal on the street, Shanghai
Pastries on the street, Shanghai
Inside the Town Gods Temple, Shanghai
Inside the Town Gods Temple, Shanghai
Names on a spindle, Town Gods Temple, Shanghai
Entrance to the Yu Yuan (Yu Garden), Shanghai
Inside the Yu Yuan (Yu Garden), Shanghai
Two laborers on the way home, Shanghai
Crossing the river in the Bund, 2 fares for 1 "kwai", Shanghai
On the river at dusk, Shanghai
Shanghai in the morning from our hotel room
Nan Luo Gu Xiang, a renovated "hutong" street, Beijing
Bar in Nan Luo Gu Xiang, Beijing
Restaurant in Nan Luo Gu Xiang, Beijing
Starbucks in Yu Yuan, Shanghai
© 2010 Gregory C. Louie