Beijing Zoo
Yonghe Temple (or Lama temple), a Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery
Peking duck. Delicious
Roofs at the Temple of Heaven. These ceramic guardians are a classic feature of old Chinese buildings
The Imperial Vault of Heaven at the Temple of Heaven complex
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven
All dressed up at the Temple of Heaven
Parkland in the Temple of Heaven complex. Squirrels could be seen jumping through the grass
Suzhou Street, Summer Palace, reconstructed in the 1980s, was a pretend canal market, built to allow the empress and concubines to "shop", as they weren't allowed to visit real markets
Four Great Regions Temple complex at the Summer Palace
CCTV Headquarters building, from China World Mall
Zhengyangmen, an historic city gate just south of Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Gate, featuring Mao's portrait, is the entry to the Forbidden City
The outer court of the Forbidden City
A water vat in the Forbidden City, once used for firefighting
The lower ramp leading up to the Hall of Supreme Harmony is a single piece of marble 16.5m long
Roof guardians, Forbidden City
A bronze qilon, spritual protector, in the Forbidden City
Construction of the Lingzhao Pavilion, or Crystal Palace, Forbidden City, stopped in 1911 and it remains unfinished
Forbidden City
The Nine-Dragon Wall at Beihei Park
Lotus flowers at Lotus Pond Park (Lianhuachi Park)
Lianhuachi Park and Beijing West Railway Station
Dancing at Lianhuachi Park. The park was a Beijing highlight, with activities and performances happening all around the lake
