November 28, 2009 @ Beijing, China



The new high speed train in China


Remote for tv, just like in the plane


4 person in each cabin


Traveling with my buddy of course


Grand Hyatt Beijing


The Hyatt (beside the ones in the US) never disappoint


Grand Hyatt Beijing


Complimentary breakfast @ Regency Floor


Relief Sculpture @ Lugou Cultural and Tourism Region


Relief Sculpture @ Lugou Cultural and Tourism Region


Lugou Xiaoyue Stone Tablet


With tortoise-shaped base


Lugou Xiaoyue Stone Tablet


Lion at the east end of the bridge


Haubian


Lugou Xiaoyue Stone Tablet


Lugou Bridge aka Marco Polo Bridge


It is the oldest and longest arched stone bridge extant in north China


There are 501 exquisitely carved stone lions


With ten piers and 11 bridge openings


It is 266.5m long and 9.3m in wide


Lion with two babies


The eight-year war between China and Japan (1937-1945) was started here by Japanese troops


Lion with a little one


Nicely carved lion


Lugou Bridge


Lugou Bridge & Wanping City


A very damaged one


Stone carved lion


Stone carved lion


Stone carved lion


Lugou Bridge & Wanping City


Stone carved lion


Stone carved lion


Stone carved lion


Focus on the left most lion


Focus on the second left lion


Stone carved lion


Elephant carving on the west end of the bridge


Lugon Bridge Stone Tablet Renovated by Emperor Qinalong


Stone Tablet on Yongding River Inspection by Emperor Kangxi


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


Me @ Lugon Bridge


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


More stone carved lion


Family themed lion


More stone carved lion


Wanping City


Launching crodie


Lugou Bridge Historical Museum


Stone carving


Lugou Bridge Historical Museum


Kid with AK-47


Wanping City


Wanping City Pedestrian Street


The Stone Drum Park


Drum-shaped Stone Blocks


Drum-shaped Stone Blocks


The Sculpture Park in Commemoration of the


Chinese People*s War of Resistance Against Japan


Chinese People*s Anti-Japanese War Memorial Sculpture


Chinese People*s Anti-Japanese War Memorial Sculpture


Platform of Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests


Platform of Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests


Platform of Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests


Stone carvings


Stone carvings


Eddie @ Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests


Door


Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests


Orange soup


Nicely presented dessert


Almond sweet soup


The Sculpture Park in Commemoration of the Chinese People*s War of Resistance Against Japan