Beijing Photo Album

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Sorry for the delay but at last you can feast your eyes on pictures of all our antics in Beijing!

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Photos

Tian'anmen Square
Big, isn't it?

Quick March
Could this be uniform fetish no. 4?

Kite Tyke
I think he's gonna have to run faster to get that kite up!

Movie Magic
Glynn checks out the local movie theatre.

Hutong Hideaway
This entrance leads to one of the increasingly rarer hutongs - alleys of old style Chinese houses. Nice pose Glynn.

Can you guess what it is yet?
Chinese Rolf Harris in the park painting on the ground with water. Can you guess what it is yet, boys and girls?

and the answer is....
That's right kids, it's a dragon!

Singing in the Park
These people were all singing in the park. It was like church but without the preaching!

Bonsai Bonanza
Jish shows off some of the really old bonsai in the park.

Jish and the long arm of the law
Jish tries to make a new friend but worries his shady past might catch up with him...

Big Knockers
Door knockers of course!

Exploding Car
Whatever could it mean?

Tiny dumper truck
Continuing our series of tiny vehicles. Check out this mini dumper truck - it was really dinky!

It's for you!
Glynn wonders whether to answer the phone or get his hair set.

Crash Test Dummy
Silly me - it's actually a giant crash helmet!

Chinese Chow
Our first proper bit of Chinese tucker.

Forbidden signage
No need to ask the way here then...

Now Mao
There's still this famous picture of Chairman Mao hanging in from of the Forbidden City and his pickled body is available for view in one of the buildings in the square but we didn't bother!

Forbidden City 1
Here's Jude in the main entrance to the Forbidden City and yes, that's her new Hello Kitty umbrella shading her from the hot, hot sun!

Forbidden City 2
Glynn does his best tourist pose.

Forbidden City 3
Jude prays for cooler weather.