Beijing, the capital of China

[dennisthetiger]

spent a week there with my friends for a holiday, this was also a chance for me to get some great pics for our journey..(WARNING..100 PICTURES)
1. Terminal 3, just before take off

2. Flying pass an island, I just love getting pictures from the plane

3. Another shot from the plane

4. A police station just beside our hotel apartment, that sounds good

5. Wang Fu Jing, a place where for shopping

 

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You had got a unique way of composing your picture.

 

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6. A street in Wang Fu Jing

7. Tian an men

8. the meridian gate to the forbidden city

9. they had to stand here all day

10. the hall of supreme harmony

 

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11. another view of the hall of supreme harmony

12. those hats looks cool

13. how small the people look at those giant stairs

14. smile to the camera...beside me

15. facing justice

 

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16. i cant remember what this is, but its some kind of a compass i think, correct me if im wrong

17. the symbol of the forbidden city at its doors

18. tower at beihai park

19. another angle of the tower

20. enjoying a meal with a cool backdrop

 

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21. overview of beihai park

22. trying to get some street life of people in china

23. as we walk down from beihai park, we came across the national grand theater, and decided to take a look

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27. a chinese soldier

28. troop marching duting the flag lowering ceremony

29. tian an men sqaure at dusk

30. some night shot

 

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31. the ming tombs

32. maintaining the flowers

33. the place where the tablet of the emperor is placed

34. going out from the tunnel

35. the gate which signifies that you had return to earth

 

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36. the great wall of china, badaling section

37. the path that we took, not so wise after all

38. seen from the opposite side

39. the view from a high ground was breathtaking

40. yet another view of the majestic wall

 

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41. its hot and tiring climbing the wall

42. an artist making souvenirs to be sold

43. the view was great up here

44. its a long way back down

45. one final look at the wall

 

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46. the bird nest

47. another view

48. a small lamp post at the bird nest

49. it was a breathtaking sight entering the stadium, its so big and grand, u need to enter it yourself to feel it

50. a perspective view

 

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52. saw this old couple rushing for the gate as the stadium is closing

53. silhouette of the water cube

54. the water cube at night, with a 7 star hotel behind it

55. the nest at night

to be continued.....

 

[TheChef]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Pictures taken using D90?

 

[drumma]

nice pictures for some. but i felt so giddy after looking finished at them. too much tilt perhaps?

 

[JacePhoto]

nice. thanks for sharing

 

[dennisthetiger]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Pictures taken using D90?

yup

 

[dennisthetiger]

nice pictures for some. but i felt so giddy after looking finished at them. too much tilt perhaps?

sorry if it makes u giddy, well was trying out various composition, maybe i overdo it a little

 

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56. we headed to the zoo to see china's gem, the giant panda

57. and the golden monkey, which is endemic to china

58. a forest area in summer palace

59. garden of virtue and harmony in summer palace

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61. top view from the 'tower of the fragrance of the buddha'

62. just look how small the people are

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64. we made our way to the other side, overseeing the lake

65. summer palace's 'tower of the fragrance of the buddha'

 

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66. Tian tan, the temple of heaven

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68. the circular mound altar

69. the hall of prayers for good harvest

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