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March 2nd 2010
Published: March 17th 2010
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The flight in from Tokyo was a little brutal, truth be told, as it didn't land until nearly 11pm, and then there was the queue for immigration. I've been in some slow moving queues before, but this one took me an hour to move about 10 metres! Naturally my luggage was waiting for me when I walked through the otherside, so I guess there's a silver lining to most things! On the other hand it meant it... Read Full Entry



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ArmyArmy
Army

patrolling the streets
police presencepolice presence
police presence

clearing the streets
Temple of HeavenTemple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven

in the twilight, over a wall!
fairy lightsfairy lights
fairy lights

and demolition..
MoneyMoney
Money

the other side always has Mao on it
DisneylandDisneyland
Disneyland

yup, there's another one coming
I climbed the WallI climbed the Wall
I climbed the Wall

and I can get a medal!
into the distanceinto the distance
into the distance

still only one half of the wall, though
it's a long way upit's a long way up
it's a long way up

looking into the valley
Chinese graffitiChinese graffiti
Chinese graffiti

was that a tourist or a soldier, though?
The end of the wallThe end of the wall
The end of the wall

you could just saunter around behind this tower!
inside the shopinside the shop
inside the shop

it was huuuge!
reminds me of Aldwych tubereminds me of Aldwych tube
reminds me of Aldwych tube

this is where the emporer's clothes were burnt before he was buried
Emporer YongleEmporer Yongle
Emporer Yongle

I probably could have funded another trip with that little collection
Looking towards the Soul StoneLooking towards the Soul Stone
Looking towards the Soul Stone

because the original monument was wood and burnt down
looks like flowers in a glasslooks like flowers in a glass
looks like flowers in a glass

but it's actually tea



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