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We arrived in Beijing 2 days before our pre-cruise tour of the city. Met at Beijing's airport by a good friend and U.S. National, Ryan Sanden, we were taught how to take the rail, foreign exchange, and that if you beep your horn you can go through a red traffic light. Ryan and Xiao-feng along with their friend Chris guided us to a nice hotel in the Haidan District of Beijing, lent a cell phone and plenty of Yuan to get us started. We love you Ryan!
NewIslandCoffeeShop--this must be where we left that map!
NewIslandCoffeeShop--this must be where we left that map!		 Fresh Fruit!
Fresh Fruit!		 LilyPad&Lil'Sister by Summer Palace
LilyPad&Lil'Sister by Summer Palace		 Summer Palace, China, 2009
Summer Palace, China, 2009
Under the Gate of Dispelling Clouds--Tom gets flower-head envy.
Under the Gate of Dispelling Clouds--Tom gets flower-head envy.		 Tom
Tom		 Blending in the Long Corridor Summer Palace
Blending in the Long Corridor Summer Palace		 Summer Palace
Summer Palace
Summer Palace, China, 2009
Summer Palace, China, 2009		 Clear and Peaceful (&Marble) Boat @ Summer Palace
Clear and Peaceful (&Marble) Boat @ Summer Palace		 Jade Belt Bridge @ Summer Palace
Jade Belt Bridge @ Summer Palace		 g1/64/297864/3/115793092.6hpOq0E0.jpg
LilyPads&LotusBlossoms Summer Palace
LilyPads&LotusBlossoms Summer Palace		 They'll barbeque any meat for you right at your table--even your d.....nevermind
They'll barbeque any meat for you right at your table--even your d.....nevermind		 The Famous Silk Street in Downtown Beijing
The Famous Silk Street in Downtown Beijing		 China World Trade Center Tower III towers over Tom in Beijing
China World Trade Center Tower III towers over Tom in Beijing
China Television Building AKA Short Pants
China Television Building AKA Short Pants		 Forbidden Umbrella
Forbidden Umbrella		 Forbidden Camera
Forbidden Camera		 Forbidden Sunglasses
Forbidden Sunglasses
Forbidden SunDial
Forbidden SunDial		 Forbidden Self-Portrait
Forbidden Self-Portrait		 Forbidden Fish-eye shot
Forbidden Fish-eye shot		 Forbidden repairs
Forbidden repairs
Forbidden Palace, China, 2009
Forbidden Palace, China, 2009		 Forbidden haggling for Forbidden Book
Forbidden haggling for Forbidden Book		 Forbidden gewgaws
Forbidden gewgaws		 South Park Panda Zoo
South Park Panda Zoo
g1/64/297864/3/115793130.6fBtSSzG.jpg g1/64/297864/3/115793132.5R23JpZY.jpg Pandamonium
Pandamonium		 Great Wall in Beijing, China, 2009
Great Wall in Beijing, China, 2009
Tom on his way up
Tom on his way up		 Chuck and Judy Dethloff
Chuck and Judy Dethloff		 Judy
Judy		 More Gewgaws
More Gewgaws
Jenn driving the SKYGZR tour bus
Jenn driving the SKYGZR tour bus		 Ming Tombs
Ming Tombs		 In remembrance of Hi Jolly
In remembrance of Hi Jolly		 Peking Opera
Peking Opera
Rain in Beijing, China, 2009
Rain in Beijing, China, 2009		 Rain at Tiannamen Square
Rain at Tiannamen Square		 COEXIST
COEXIST		 SKYGZR section of Tiannamen Square
SKYGZR section of Tiannamen Square
Chuck and Judy with still-dry cameras
Chuck and Judy with still-dry cameras		 Knitting a blankie for Mao
Knitting a blankie for Mao		 Don Ho does Temple of Heaven Hall
Don Ho does Temple of Heaven Hall		 Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven
Hawk Kites!
Hawk Kites!		 Safely separated from Tom on taxi ride to downtown Tianjin from port.
Safely separated from Tom on taxi ride to downtown Tianjin from port.		 Tianjin
Tianjin		 New Tianjin built in front of old Tianjin
New Tianjin built in front of old Tianjin
Lots of buildings going up
Lots of buildings going up		 JUST EAT IT
JUST EAT IT		 Tianjin--naked eye Sun
Tianjin--naked eye Sun		 All of the Lions have manes--the girl lions squash little lions under their paws.
All of the Lions have manes--the girl lions squash little lions under their paws.
Every which way traffic jam
Every which way traffic jam		 How to stack a large population
How to stack a large population		 Tianjin
Tianjin

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