China, Spring 2010 (754 images)

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John's arrival - Around Beijing
We stayed in Fraser Suites in Beijing Fraser Suites Where is floor #4? Apparently in China #4 bring back luck. Sure put us on floor #5 which is technically #4 Fraser Suites Fraser Suites Fraser Suites Fraser Suites Fraser Suites Driving around Beijing Beijing Lunch Amazon FBA Dinner The Palace - mall near Fraser Suites John is playing basketball with his team Hot Pot Hot Pot Sanitation at it's best
Olga's Arrival - Around Beijing
Its going to be a long flight CCTV burn The Place The Place Lunch Chinese burger and pizza Chinese wontons
Beijing - Hiking the Great Wall, Ming Tombs
Waiting to hike Great Wall Beijing Beijing Driving around Beijing Starbucks serves Cuttlefish cheese bread now? Arrive to hike Great Wall at Simatai and nobody is here Great Wall at Simatai John's height is being put to good use Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Great Wall at Simatai Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Steep way up It's ok to take breaks Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Hiking Great Wall Let's just hope it will take us back to the civilization We saw the road, phew Hiking Great Wall Lunch near Great Wall Lunch near Great Wall Lunch near Great Wall Started raining Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Ming Tombs Beijing Beijing Beijing Beijing Beijing Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Duck Liver at Da Dong Restaurant Duck Liver at Da Dong Restaurant Duck at Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Da Dong Restaurant Beijing Beijing The Place The Place The Place The Place The Place
Beijing - Lama Temple, Olympic Park
Tranquility Room has been my office This is how people should work Pool Pool Walking around Beijing Walking around Beijing Walking around Beijing Walking around Beijing Walking around Beijing Walking around Beijing Walking around Beijing Walking around Beijing Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Lama Temple Apparently it is true, Chinese people love taking pictures with white kids Walking around Beijing Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Eating Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Chinese kids performing Russian dance at the Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium Dinner Beijing Beijing Beijing Dinner Time Dinner Time Dinner Dinner Dinner Fish heads When you are done with the fish heads, throw the noodles into the broth Charles, John's coworker at amazon Beijing Beijing
Beijing Zoo
Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Panda at Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo Golden Monkey Golden Monkey Beijing Zoo Beijing Zoo This is where we got lost And then we found our way back to the zoo Zoo is very tiring Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Moscow Restaurant in Beijing The food was ok Decoding Chinese menu
Beijing - Summer Palace
Decoding Chinese menu Decoding Chinese menu Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Hot Pot Hot Pot Hot Pot Hot Pot Hot Pot Hot Pot Hot Pot Beijing
Beijing - Forbidden Palace, Tiananmen Square
Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Esperanto? Really? Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Forbidden Palace Green pea ice-cream Kind of scary but it was really delicious This is the last place where we saw our book. We somehow lost it. Must have been that time when I bumped into a guy in front of me and smeared ice-cream all over his shirt Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square I know I am not exactly the Asian type here, but man in China sure like to share Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Lunch at Xiao Wang's Home Restaurant Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch We bought stamps off some guy for $5 And he magically sold us empty sleeve. Way to go dumb Americans! Beijing John decided to check out my office On the way to Xian Interesting snacks
Xian, Terracotta Warriors
Xian at night Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Terracotta warriors Xian drum and bell towers Xian Xian Xian Xian Xian Drum Tower Xian Bell Tower Xian Drum Tower Xian Drum Tower Xian Xian Xian Drum Tower Xian Drum Tower Citadines - the hotel we stayed in Xian This is the proof that we went to terracotta warriors John is posing with terracotta warrior to prove to people that we went there
Guilin
At last we arrive to Guilin, what is up with Vegas style decorations? Shangri-La in Guiling turn out to be super swanky Shangri-La in Guiling turn out to be super swanky Shangri-La in Guiling turn out to be super swanky Shangri-La in Guiling turn out to be super swanky Shangri-La in Guiling turn out to be super swanky Shangri-La in Guiling turn out to be super swanky Shangri-La in Guiling turn out to be super swanky Peach and Lyche martini John's Manhattan martini Burger sliders Seared Tuna Just chilling in the lobby of Shangri-La Chinese people love live entertainment Watching people exercise in the morning Watching people exercise in the morning Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin We are panda group About to get on the board Interesting art on the right side Lots of boats getting ready to go to Guilin I am on the boat Here we go, he is going to sell us something Guilin Guilin Guilin Hello...Hello Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin It's cool to take pictures of us Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin John is realaxing on the boat with his Kindle Guilin Guilin Guilin Who wants to buy a dragon? Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin We are relaxing while our lunch is getting ready at the back of the boat Guilin Guilin Guilin Cat's ears Cat's ears Cat's ears On the left, you can treat yourself to a delicious snake alcohol something Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Our delicious fish Our delicious lunch Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Cool fruit Cool fruit Cool fruit Yangzhou Yangzhou Cool fruit Another cool fruit I am going to eat it Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou John received a marriage proposal Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Feeding water buffalo Feeding water buffalo Feeding water buffalo Feeding water buffalo Feeding water buffalo Feeding water buffalo Feeding baby water buffalo Feeding baby water buffalo Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou Guilin Pagodas Guilin Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Dinner at Guilin Dinner at Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Dinner at Guilin Dinner at Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Long way up Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Pagodas connecting tunnel Pagodas connecting tunnel Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Guilin Pagodas Random exercise park Random exercise park Random exercise park Random exercise park Random exercise park Random exercise park Random exercise park Lunch time Guilin Panda in Guilin When in Guilin airport, must stand in line to take a picture with Airbus
Beijing - Temple of Heaven
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