Beijing Spring settling in

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Spring is knocking at the door...definitely! Today, we went on our bikes and had a great ride to 'Jingshan Park', an artificial hill made with soil from the digging of lakes and the Forbidden City moats. At the top, there is a traditional Chinese style pagoda and lots of 'dusty' cyprus trees. It was the perfect day to go up there (100 meters high). Here are some pictures and a video of Beijing skylines 360° round anticlockwise...it'll give you an idea of what Beijing looks like! Hope spring is coming where you are...

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Photos

Forbidden City
The northern edge of the Forbidden city

The egg
Some people like it, others don't: 'The egg' as it is called here, the new Opera house, built by a French architect...old versus modern!

Chinese architecture
Roofs and bamboo...inspiring combination of beauty

Raise the red lantern
New Year lantern

1000 year old Scholar Tree
Oldest tree of the park...and 3 young ones full of life enjoying the sun

Game
Find the odd one!...Cherchez l'intru!