Baked and boiled in Beijing

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A fine example of an Eimear-trap
Like a mouse trap only with brightly coloured, swingy, tinkly stuff instead of cheese. Never fails.

Menu in Dalishar, Beijing
Joss stick cow willow anyone?

Rickshaw time, Beijing
With cunning ricksaw driver

Bright light! Bright light!
Waving goodbye to Nico as the shopping street beckons

Confucius at Confucius Temple
Confucius, he say: dont bother visiting here until 2008 unless large buildings completely covered in plastic sheeting, scaffolding and great heaps of rubble are your thing. Yes, he did actually say that. The trees in the very peaceful courtyard are lovely though.

Names on steles in Confucian Temple, Beijing
Candidates successful in the civil service exams held here had their names inscribed on these steles (about 8ft high stone tablets)

Wall painting, Lama Temple, Beijing
(But they forgot to colour in the elephants!)

Me on way up to Temple of Heaven
Off camera millions of tourists being beaten back with sticks to ensure only me in the picture.

Me in the only bit of shade in Temple of Heaven park
No suncream + 31° + Eimear = 1 Irish beetroot bake

A birds nest which nearly took Nico out as it fell from its tree
Temple of Heaven park, Beijing