More on the Forbidden City later

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We start off in a

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Don't try these peppers!

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Another delicious hotpot!

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Sweet & sour "squirrel" fish

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Squirrel fish

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Uh oh... what's THIS?

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My portion

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Summer Palace

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Kylin, dragon head, cow hooves

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Dragon statue

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Boating on Kunming Lake

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Tower of Buddha

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Tower of Buddha

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Yei on Kunming Lake

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Tourist boat on Kunming Lake

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Tower of Buddha

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Tourist boat

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Cherry is happy!

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Sites on Kunming Lake

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17-Arch Bridge

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Fellow boaters

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Hall of Benevolence and Longevity

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Tired paddlers

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Lotus garden

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Hall of Benevolence and Longevity

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Forbidden City grounds

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Forbidden City grounds

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Forbidden City grounds

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Permanent seating

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I'm here!

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Tian' anmien across the way

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Marble-terraced

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Imperial map

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Tourist

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Marble terrace

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Hall of Supreme Harmony

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Mythical animals adorn roof

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Mythical animals

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Brass water container

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Rigui

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Duixiushan

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Lotus flower

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Outside of Forbidden City

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Spice merchant

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Beihei Park

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Beihei Park

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Lotus Garden

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White Pagoda, built 1651AD

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White Pagoda, built 1651AD

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Paddle boats on the lake

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Painting with water

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Lotus flower

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Map of Behei Park

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Pet dog

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Lama Buddhist Temple

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5 halls, each w/ Buddha statue

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Dragon playing with pearl

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Insense burner

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Receiving Hall

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Old and new

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Last hall has tallest statue

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Qian Men Restaurant

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Scallops in a shell, shrimp

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"Fan mail from a flounder?"

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Carving duck

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Hotel breakfast

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Mongolian "motel" w/ camel

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Cable car at Badaling

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Great Wall

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Great Wall

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Me, again!

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Granite engraver

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See any barbarians?

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Photo with a camel, anyone?

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Young tourist

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Inside one of the watchtowers

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Inside one of the watchtowers

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Watchtower window

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Watchtower window

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Starbucks at the Great Wall

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Workers' parking lot

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No scribbling!

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Entrance to the Ming Tombs

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Marble ensemble

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Ming Tombs

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Workers repairing courtyard

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Workers repairing courtyard

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Stone mural

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Stone mural

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Stone mural

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Stone mural

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Beijing street

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Lobby

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Crowne Plaza Hotel elevator

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Catholic Church on Wangfujing

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Wangfujing

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Street bungee cage attraction

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Haircutting sculpture

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store promotion

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Quan Ju De Restaurant

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Mmm... Duck!

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Quan Ju De Restaurant

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Quan Ju De Restaurant

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Children arm wrestling sculpture

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Crowne Plaza hotel room

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Wangfujing from hotel window

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Distant view

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