the Long CorridorThe Emperor built the long corridor so that his mother, the Dowager Empress, could walk along the lake in the rain. And yep, it's long.
Bunny on the BoatScary as the picture looks, the little put-put boats didn't go any faster that .5 knots. We won't even mention the getting stuck in the weeds part of the adventure.
Bunny on the BridgeYou can see the temple in the Summer Palace in the distance. Many areas were under renovation for the 2008 Olympics.
Bunny and the BellThe Bell Tower, along with the Drum Tower and Forbidden City are all in a perfectly straight line on the meridian in the city. And it's a frickin BIG bell.
Forbidden CityMost of the outer most walls around the Forbidden City have been torn down but the large gates are still there. If somebody built a big gate to keep me out, I don't think it'd be stormin' the castle if you know what I mean.
Bunny & MaoFunny, nobody was hitting up Bunny for "Mao Watch" and "Mao Hat". I guess the vendors could tell, Bunny had no money.
Guard DogsJust a note... the Female is always "Right".
View of Palace from AboveWe went to the park across from Forbidden City and got a birds-eye view from the top of the hill.
Temple of HeavenI'm sure everything will be great in 2008 when all the renos are done! This was the best view we had of the Temple because it was all under scaffolding.
