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| August 10, 2001 - The Great Wall and Summer Palace |
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| The wonderful astronomical observatory of the Ming emperors tucked away in a corner of the old city walls. The naked-eye instruments are masterpieces of design. The Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci played a large role in establishing a modern (for the time) observatory in the 1600s. The museum associated with the observatory has evidence of the exceptional achievements of the ancient Chinese in astronomy. |
| Some more photos from Beijing's wealth of cultural treasures. |
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| The mascots on the Great Wall, between Jinshanling and Simatai, a great stretch for hiking. |
| The old market street in the Summer Palace complex. |
| A wonderful old fortune teller in the Forbidden City who prepared a good-luck scroll for Joanne. |
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| The tourist hordes admiring the view at the Forbidden City. |
| Looking through the smog back at Beijing from the Summer Palace. |
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| Oct. 20-Nov.11: Lhasa-Kathmandu Oct.10 -20: Lhasa-tude Sept.5-Oct. 9: The ride to Lhasa July 20-Sept.4: Riding the Capitalist Rooster June 29-July 19: SW China June 28: Laos June 20: Northeast Thailand |
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