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| Beijing Hutongs |
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Charming maze of narrow passageways & courtyards once dominated this city
Beijing, China |
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| Doorway tablet stones |
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Now for decoration, the small size & simple motif represent Hutong family of common status
Beijing, China |
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| Wealthy hutong |
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Ornate lion stone tablets & elaborate roof painting depict hutong of imperial family status
Beijing, China |
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| Hutong entrance |
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Open doorways reveal harsh reality and strong sense of community amongst Hutong families
Beijing, China |
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| Hutong by bike |
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Locals navigate their private world of narrow lanes by bike, bells jingling
Beijing, China |
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| Vanishing hutongs |
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Visit this fast-disappearing community of quaint courtyards & intricate mesh of alleys before its too late
Beijing, China |
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| Red Doors For Prosperity |
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Wealthy hutong entrance of red and gold wooden studs, opens to a siheyuan (four-walled courtyard)
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| The Drum Tower |
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Drum Tower dates back to original 13th c. structure from which a drum used to beat the hours of the day and night
Beijing, China |
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| Seventeen-Arch Bridge |
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Stroll the 150m marble bridge spanning over Kunming Lake to South Lake Island at Summer Palace
Beijing, China |
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| Summer Palace Architecture |
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Elaborate Qing-style architecture found strolling the grounds of China's grandest imperial summer home
Beijing, China |
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| Duobao Glazed Pagoda |
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Unique pagoda is made of glazed components decorated with tiny Buddha statues (Qing Dynasty)
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| Chinese Lion |
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Common symbol seen flanking entrances to imperial palaces & buildings of importance
Beijing (Forbidden City), China |
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| Temple Tiles |
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Imperial color of yellow glazed tiles dominates palace complex of Ming & Qing Dynasties
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| Forbidden City Urn |
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Now purely decorative, once these enormous bronze urns held water for extinguishing fires
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| Imperial Garden Pavillion |
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Symmetrical and ornate pavillion rooftops depicted in the Imperial Garden of the Forbidden City
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| Great Goose Pagoda (Da Yan Ta) |
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Built in 648 AD during Tang dynasty, houses valuable scriptures from India
Xian, China |
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| North Peak (Bei Feng) |
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Visit Huashan and hike to sacred, Daoist temples dangling from precipitous cliffs
Huashan, China |
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| Good health custom |
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Conquer Huashan steep peaks and have your name engraved on padlocks for good health
Huashan, China |
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| Jinshanling Great Wall |
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Jinshanling section contains 67 unique watchtowers approximately 150m apart
Hebei Province, China |
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| Jinshanling Great Wall |
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120km from Beijng, first built in 6th c. during the Northern and Southern Dynasties
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