Here is a sampling of my personal favorites—some
for their obvious charm factor, some because of the everyday-ness they depict,
and some for reasons I can't exactly explain.
The
Chinese people in general are not shy about being photographed. (They certainly
were not shy about photographing us J. ) Parents and grandparents were especially
pleased that we found their children so photogenic.
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| @ the Forbidden City, Beijing |
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| @ the Forbidden City, Beijing |
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| @ Temple of Heaven park in Beijing |
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| @ Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing |
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| just east of Tiananmen Square, Beijing |
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| near the National Museum, Beijing |
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| near our hostel, Beijing |
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| @ Forbidden City, Beijing |
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| @ Forbidden City, Beijing |
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| @ Forbidden City, Beijing |
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| @ Forbidden City, Beijing |
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| looking into the Emperor's throne room |
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| leaving the Forbidden City |
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| Empress Dowager souvenir headdress @ Forbidden City |
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| chefs, Shanghai |
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| creating shade in Tiananmen Square, Beijing |
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| @ Temple of Heaven Park, Beijing |
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| peony garden, Beijing |
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| @ Temple of Heaven Park, Beijing |
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| street calligrapher, Shanghai |
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| Coke is everywhere, Shanghai |
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| the Bund, Shanghai |
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| @ the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou |
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| @ the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou |
