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October 12th 2010

Published: October 12th 2010

Oct 8-10 On tour in Bejing. Still the smog is horrible. The building across from is very hazy. Visiting all the land marks has been interesting. It is the sheer immensity of them that is amazing. The Great Wall of China was yesterday. We climbed to tower #11 but again, because of the smog we didn’t really see a lot. Then last night as we looked at the Birds Nest and the Cube…through a ... Read Full Entry

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Temple of Heaven

Closionne Ware

This is the factory where the closionne ware is made. It is enamel covered, copper vases etc.

Closionne Ware

The working conditions are quite primative

Closionne Ware

Work area is run down, though there is apparently a new building being built.

Closionne Ware

And then there is the show room....

Closionne Ware

It really is beautiful.

The Great Wall of China

In the smog.

Great Wall of China

Going up...

Wall

And up

13th October 2010

Darlene
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It looks so incredible! Love the photos you all look as if your having a great time and getting lots of excercise. Thinking of all of you often things are status quo here.Keep enjoying yourselves. Love darlene

14th October 2010

Pennie
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Hi There, Good to see you guys. Entries are working fine - notes and phots. Keep it up. Enjoy!

15th October 2010

thunder
gloria chaulk

J & D the pictures are very lovely, thanks for sending them. All is fine here, still lots of rain. Take, safe travels, Gloria.

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