| China: Oct 2003 |
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| The Great Wall was for me a definite must-see, and it was also a hellof a climb to the top! |
| The opportunity of a post-conference tour was too good to miss, so it was 6 days in Beijing & Dalian, and 1 day in Hong Kong... not much, but a good taste... |
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| Forbidden City : "without seeing the magnificence of the royal palace, one can never sense the dignity of the emperor" |
| One of many imposing bronze dragons: Summer Palace |
| Kite-flying on Tian'anmen square |
| Boiled silk cocoons prior to being threaded onto machines to draw off the silk threads |
| Fisherman at Qingdao, the conference venue |
| Fishing bay found while we were supposed to be hitting golf balls.... |
| Locals night food market - Beijing - and shy yet willing photo models |
| Evening entertainment post-conference |
| The streets of Hong Kong never sleep..... |
| Roof silhouette, Forbidden City, Beijing. The number of creatures on the roof edges designate the importance of the building... more is more, up to a max of 9 |
| Steel mesh sculptures on Xinghai square, Dalian |