China - North & Beijing

• Osprey fisherman in Tongli, near Shanghai Osprey fisherman in Tongli, near Shanghai
• Magnolia flowering in a grand courtyard, Tongli Magnolia flowering in a grand courtyard, Tongli
• Spring blossoms... Spring blossoms...
• ...are everywhere, though it doesn't feel like spring! ...are everywhere, though it doesn't feel like spring!
• Chinese symmetry Chinese symmetry
• Inside a former mansion Inside a former mansion
• Grey skies, Tongli Grey skies, Tongli
• Steaming bowtzen Steaming bowtzen
• Doesn't look good for our fuel injector... Doesn't look good for our fuel injector...
• ...luckily, only 6km to a trusty local garage ...luckily, only 6km to a trusty local garage
• Ornate roof at the Confucius Temple, Qufu Ornate roof at the Confucius Temple, Qufu
• Ceremonial gates Ceremonial gates
• Peaceful courtyards in the temple complex Peaceful courtyards in the temple complex
• Stone 'stellae' from Ming emperors honouring Confucius Stone 'stellae' from Ming emperors honouring Confucius
• Blue skies at last! Blue skies at last!
• A colourful Chinese dragon A colourful Chinese dragon
• Devotees burning incense at the Confucius Temple Devotees burning incense at the Confucius Temple
• Intricate, nail-less ceiling timbers Intricate, nail-less ceiling timbers
• Looking down on Tai'an from the world's most climbed mountain Looking down on Tai'an from the world's most climbed mountain
• Inscriptions in a Dao temple Inscriptions in a Dao temple
• Practising Mandarin Practising Mandarin
• Looks pretty, shame about the souvenir stalls Looks pretty, shame about the souvenir stalls
• Lucky charms in a Dao temple Lucky charms in a Dao temple
• Tai'an by night Tai'an by night
• Breakfast on the go Breakfast on the go
• Greenhouses on the road to Beijing - all face south Greenhouses on the road to Beijing - all face south
• Entering the outskirts of Beijing Entering the outskirts of Beijing
• The biggest toll gantry in the world? The biggest toll gantry in the world?
• Central Beijing Central Beijing
• Old jobs still done in the old ways Old jobs still done in the old ways
• Beijingers enjoying the weekend sunshine (1st in 6 months) Beijingers enjoying the weekend sunshine (1st in 6 months)
• Chatting with Vivi over lunch Chatting with Vivi over lunch
• Crowds around the Birds Nest Crowds around the Birds Nest
• Really? Chinese poetic licence gone too far this time... Really? Chinese poetic licence gone too far this time...
• Saturday night in Beijing Saturday night in Beijing
• Mao's portrait in Tiananmen Square Mao's portrait in Tiananmen Square
• Driving through a very wet Tiananmen Square Driving through a very wet Tiananmen Square
• Nina's captured a minature Chinese soldier Nina's captured a minature Chinese soldier
• The Gate of Heavenly Peace The Gate of Heavenly Peace
• Relaxing in The Forbidden City Relaxing in The Forbidden City
• This is a first... This is a first...
• Watching paint dry Watching paint dry
• Open corridors in The Forbidden City Open corridors in The Forbidden City
• Doorway, The Forbidden City Doorway, The Forbidden City
• Minature pagoda Minature pagoda
• Alleyways in a hutong Alleyways in a hutong
• Tenacious grass clinging to life in a hutong Tenacious grass clinging to life in a hutong
• Excellent hangover cure lunch Excellent hangover cure lunch
• Chefs having a break Chefs having a break
• Beijing - the old and new Beijing - the old and new
• Baisha Lake Baisha Lake
• Pavement artist at work Pavement artist at work
• The Sunday band - enthusiasts in Baisha Park The Sunday band - enthusiasts in Baisha Park
• Practising martial arts in Baisha Park... Practising martial arts in Baisha Park...
• ...here and there, traditions are alive and well ...here and there, traditions are alive and well
• The Nine Dragon Screen The Nine Dragon Screen
• Beijing by night Beijing by night
• That bloody Chinese fog! That bloody Chinese fog!
• Security guard patrolling The Great Wall Security guard patrolling The Great Wall
• Having a breather Having a breather
• Finally - a clearer day... Finally - a clearer day...
• ...makes the effort worthwhile ...makes the effort worthwhile
• Happier now we can see something! Happier now we can see something!
• The swift way down from the Wall The swift way down from the Wall
• Village in Shanxi. The bleakest place in the world to live? Maybe. Village in Shanxi. The bleakest place in the world to live? Maybe.
• Sunset behind a polluted sky Sunset behind a polluted sky
• Fruit market in Datong Fruit market in Datong
• The Yungan Grottoes The Yungan Grottoes
• Coal workers in Shanxi Province Coal workers in Shanxi Province
• Coal country Coal country
• The desert highway The desert highway
• Tough old desert ponies Tough old desert ponies
• Arriving in Erenhot - the border post Arriving in Erenhot - the border post
•  

View the embedded image gallery online at:
https://www.nojobwilltravel.co.uk/new-image-gallery/images-china-north-a-beijing#sigProIde9f3b66343

Print Email