Last Night in Beijing 北京
I stayed far longer in Beijing than I expected. This was primarily because of...
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Around the Olympic Green
The Olympic Green area is huge and massive place it really takes a while...
Beijing National Indoor Stadium 北京国家体育馆
The Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest stadium are not the only structures in...
Beijing National Stadium 北京国家体育场 at Night
The National Stadium in Beijing is truly a marvel of engineering. The impressive exterior...
Beijing National Stadium 北京国家体育场
In the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, you would have doubtless seen numerous advertisements...
Water Cube 水立方 at Night
The National Aquatics Center or popularly known as the Water Cube is certainly an...
Beijing National Aquatics Center 北京国家游泳中心
2008 turned out to be a banner year for China. She was thrust into...
Going to the Olympic Sports Center 奥体中心
It was getting late in the day and I really needed to move to...
Beijing National Center for the Performing Arts 国家大剧院
Although the Forbidden City was a very fascinating place, I could not afford to...
Thoughts on the Forbidden City 故宫
The Forbidden City is arguably the largest open air museum in China, encompassing several...
Life of an Emperor
Exploring the Forbidden City gives me an idea of how the emperor lives his...
Palace of Gathering Excellence 储秀宫
It may come as a surprise to many people that the Forbidden City is...
Imperial Telephone Bureau 皇家电话局
I basically walked along the central axis of the Forbidden Palace and I was...
Gate of Divine Prowess 神武门
I was continuing on to through the Forbidden City when I unexpectedly reached the...
Thousand Year Pavillion 千秋亭
It takes very careful planning to build an impressive palace. Back in the Ming...