To give you a little background, Meryl and Jeff took a trip to China in the Spring of 2010, and what follows are a few pictures from that trip. I am including 1 to 2 pictures from each city we visited. In Beijing we visited the Forbidden City, former home of the Emperor.
One of the larger palaces within the Forbidden City.
Below is one of the walls enclosing the Forbidden City. The large door in the center was for the Emperor, and the small doors were for ministers and other lesser persons. Outside the Forbidden City is Tienanmen Square.
Meryl and Jeff walking on the Great Wall, outside of Beijing. It was a very foggy day
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Xian is home to the famous terracotta soldiers. This is Pit One, the main pit showing the terracotta soldiers that have been excavated to date. You can see that the pit is enclosed, and there are two other pits with other buried soldiers (not in this photo). These soldiers were made under the direction of Qinshihuang, the first emperor of China, and the founder of the Qin Dynasty. His mausoleum was built from 247 BC to 208 BC.
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| Meryl and Jeff learning Tai Chi in Xian. Jeff isn't a good student. Look at his hands and legs relative to the instructors. |
The pandas at a Panda Reserve in Chengdu, China.
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| City Scene in Chengdu. Lots of Motorbikes parked outside KFC |
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| Mother carrying child in Lhasa, Tibet. Child wearing clothes with convenience split. |
Tibetan Buddhists at Prayer wheels in Lhasa, Tibet
Meryl and Jeff at Potala Palace, Lhasa Tibet
City Hall of Chongqing, the largest city in China, and the starting point for many cruises down the Yangtze river.
View from the boat, going through the Three Gorges
Hong Kong harbor and skyline of Hong Kong island.
A park in Hong Kong, near the skyscrapers of the city.
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