Test out the olympic track in a new way in China.
The Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, China, plus a display of the 90th anniversary of the CCP.
A yogurt drink sold throughout Beijing, China.
Stone temple that sits atop longevity hill at the Summer Palace in Japan. This picture is a close up of the walls, which are covered with Buddha statues. Some of them decapitated by either western troops who invaded in the 1800s or by red guard members during the cultural revolution (I saw reports of both)
A statue of the Qinlin at the Summer Palace in China. Qinlin is a mythical creature. Zheng He on his journey to Africa thought he had found one and brought back a giraffe to the emperor.
A panorama of Northwest Beijing as seen from atop Jinshan Park in China.
Door to a government owned hutong. (China)
Door to a privately owned hutong. (China)
Brooms used by the street sweepers that were in every city we went to. I believe this is a government provided job for people. (China)
Having fun on a Sunday morning at the Temple of Heaven in China. A kicking game enjoyed by Chinese people. One of many activities you could see that Sunday. The little pink smudge in the middle of the picture is a hackysack like object we were kicking around to each other.
Can you guess what product this is? (China)
Fun little car seen on the streets of Beijing, China.
The Oriental Pearl Tower in China is a very cool building. Not exactly the prettiest building but with the blue sky behind it and the lights it is gorgeous.
This man was in a park practicing his calligraphy using a large brush and water. There were other people in the park doing the same thing. (China)
The Shanghai Museum in China was designed by I.M. Pei and was meant to resemble a bronze vessel. The museum houses beautiful examples of Chinese art.
The many buddhas that were carved into the rocks in China were stunning. They covered many different time periods and were a variety of sizes.
The drive into the Dragon Well Green Tea Plantation in China was beautiful. There were rows and rows of tea plants growing.
We spent a little while exploring and evening climbing to the top of this wooden pagoda in Hangzhou, China. The hike was well worth the view.
During our visit to the Lang Fang school in China, some of us sat in on a high school Physics class. Students listened to their teacher, worked in groups and presented their answers.
This is a view of the Great Wall of China from the Great Wall. It was absolutely incredible.
Throughout Beijng, China, especially in the hutongs, we saw many solar water heaters perched on top of buildings.
The roofs at many of the sites we visited in China were so well decorated and beautiful.
The Great Wall of China was amazing. The mountains and landscape surrounding the Great Wall were beautiful. The mountains were so steep it is hard to believe that there was a need to build the Great Wall. The difficulty to construct the Great Wall according to some sources resulted in over one million deaths.
At the Baiyun Taoist Temple in China a man sweeps the grounds to keep them clean.