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The old gates to Beijing
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The old gates to Beijing
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Mao's Mausoleum
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Statues of Mao's People
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Statues of Mao's People
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The old gates to Beijing
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The old gates to Beijing
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The old gates to Beijing
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The old gates to Beijing
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The old gates to Beijing
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A leafy street
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The Chinese use leafy streets well
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A local bike repair man having a nap between jobs
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The quieter streets of downtown Beijing
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The quieter streets of downtown Beijing
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Lunch at a locals' eatery; total cost for 2 dishes, 2 pots of tea and a beer?...AU$3
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Another leafy corridor for pedestrians
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"You may not take a photo!!!"...oops
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The main streets of Beijing
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The main streets of Beijing
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The main streets of Beijing
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The main streets of Beijing
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The main streets of Beijing...and Macca's
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Another view of the Beijing gates
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Government offices around Tiananmen Square
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Mao's Mausoleum
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More of Mao's people
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Mao's Mausoleum
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Mao's people
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Mao's people
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Mao's people
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Mao's people
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Mao's people
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Mao's people
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Government offices around Tiananmen Square
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Government offices around Tiananmen Square
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Tiananmen Square
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Government offices around Tiananmen Square
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Government offices around Tiananmen Square; note the Olympics 2008
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Tiananmen Square
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Outside the Forbidden City
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The entrance to the Forbidden City
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At the entrance to the Forbidden City
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At the entrance to the Forbidden City
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At the entrance to the Forbidden City
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Me, at the entrance to the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City looking back at the main gate
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Inside the Forbidden City looking back at the main gate
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Inside the Forbidden City looking back at the main gate
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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Inside the Forbidden City
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The moat at one of the gates of the Forbidden City
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The moat at one of the gates of the Forbidden City
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A ride through the back streets of Beijing
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A ride through the back streets of Beijing
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A ride through the back streets of Beijing
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A ride through the back streets of Beijing
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A ride through the back streets of Beijing
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A ride through the back streets of Beijing
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Lunch at a local's house
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The entrance to the courtyard of the local's house
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A guided tour through some back streets of Beijing
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A guided tour through some back streets of Beijing
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A guided tour through some back streets of Beijing
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A guided tour through some back streets of Beijing
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A waterway off the main streets, where the locals live
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A waterway off the main streets, where the locals live
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Off the main streets, where the locals live
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Off the main streets, where the locals live
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Sounds like a good bar
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Off the main streets, where the locals live
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Off the main streets, where the locals live
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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The Temple of Heaven
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Me at The Temple of Heaven
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Peking Duck
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Peking Duck
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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Yes, it really is a very steep climb
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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The Great Wall at the remote Huan Ya Guan section 3 hours outside of Bejing
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Catching public transport home from a show
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Marble Boat at The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace
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Beijing Olympics 2008, the swimming stadium
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Beijing Olympics 2008, the swimming stadium
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Beijing Olympics 2008, the swimming stadium
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Beijing Olympics 2008, the main stadium
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Beijing West Train Station
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Beijing West Train Station
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Waiting for the train to Xian
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Waiting for the train to Xian
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Me and the 3 Flagrant Concubines ready for the train trip
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