October 2009
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Maxine's 15th pre-birthday celebrations!
Huuuh? Another tri-pod? We already have two!
Tell me this is what I think it is!
Yup, it's what I think it is!
OMG!
This is AWESOME!
Revenge!
Even teenagers can't get these things back in their bag!
Beijing October 2009
The Great Wall - Badaling
Our tour guide, Ping, with Max & Syd.
Can you hear me now?
Pleeeease, can we take our picture with you?
Cloisonne Factory
Need a ride?
The 2008 Olympic Stadiums
Wangfujing Street and locals
Tian'anmen Square
Forbidden City
Summer Palace
Temple of Heaven Park
More of China.....
Wangfujing Night Market
Thanks for visiting!
There were some delicious treats on offer at the night market - scorpions and starfish to name only a few!
The roses were exquisite, and so many of them too!
There were some other beautiful additions to the garden too!
Maxine ballroom dancing!
This man was practicing his Chinese calligraphy using a sponge "paintbrush" and water, writing out a traditional Chinese poem.
People gather in the park to sing, dance, exercise and have fun...
The craving above was made out of one stone slab weighing more than 200 tons!
Dragon detail on end of roof tile.
The Imperial number - 9 - can be seen everywhere even in the decoration of the door.
The original golden yellow bedroom of the Emperor. The lighter colored yellow was for his wife.
Bakers hanging out the window checking out Max and Syd in the back of the van!
St Josephs
Roman Catholic Church
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