Beihai Park and other stuff under the sun


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August 21st 2007
Published: September 17th 2007
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As we learned later, this was the only day when we saw the sun unless we were high in the mountains. When sun comes out in Beijing it's actually very pleasant. The city doesn't look like dull gray place but more like a cheerful happy one. So we got up early that day to go see the ballroom dancing in the park as I heard that's where the "zen" is. Seriously, one of the things I came to see in China ... Read Full Entry



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Ballroom dance groupBallroom dance group
Ballroom dance group

This was the advanced group.
Trendy restaurant near the Qianhai lakeTrendy restaurant near the Qianhai lake
Trendy restaurant near the Qianhai lake

The lake are is a good place to hang out in the evening and to go to the trendy restaurants.
Summer Palace viewSummer Palace view
Summer Palace view

We visited the temple on the top of the mountain
Dancing girls in Summer PalaceDancing girls in Summer Palace
Dancing girls in Summer Palace

Notice the head tilt
The path along the lake.The path along the lake.
The path along the lake.

It's beautiful but very crowded.
Decoration on the roofDecoration on the roof
Decoration on the roof

This is very typical for the Summer Palace and Forbidden city.
Pictures in the path along the lakePictures in the path along the lake
Pictures in the path along the lake

I think I read somewhere all the decor is not that old.
Card playersCard players
Card players

People were just hanging out in the path along the lake. We've seen a lot of people playing cards.
On the bridgeOn the bridge
On the bridge

Each lion on the bridge has something different about it.



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