Forbidden Gates

In the Forbidden City

Green Tiles

In the Forbidden City

Vat Faces

In the Forbidden City

Ascending Floor Carvings

Ascending dragon floor carvings in the Forbidden City.

Forbidden City

In the Forbidden City

Roof Tile Dragon

La Mian

Pulled noodles.

Beef La Mian

Beef pulled noodles.

Crisp Shrimp

Tough Horse

Horse meat ... very tough. Will never try horse again.

Turtle

Turtle, etc.

Pastries

Pastry at a restaurant.

Sesame Pastries

Pastry at a restaurant.

Wangfujing Snack Street

Lots of seafood and other interesting insects, etc, are deep-fried and sold as snacks.

Sea Snacks

Sticks of seafood (no idea what they really are, even after eating them).

Grubs

Some sort of grub, deep-fried for a snack.

Wall Figures

At the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan).

Little Suzhou

Misty area at the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan). Looks a bit like Suzhou.

Royal Seat

At the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan).

Yiheyuan

View of the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan).

Eggplant

Delicious eggplant.

Innards

I think they were intestines.

Wild Vegetables

Cloisonne Vases

Displayed outside a cloisonne shop in the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Empress Boat

The stone boat from which the empress used to view the moon. In the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan).

Bridge

At the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan).

Ringing the Bell

In the lama temple

Stone Dragon-Headed Turtle

In the lama temple

Money Offerings

In the lama temple

A Woman Praying

In the lama temple

Dragon Turtles

In the lama temple

Beam Paintings

Black Stone Guardian

A Glimpse of Lotus

Metal Vat

Fearsome Turtle

Lucky Tree

Parapet

Fanged Snout

Wall Painting

Petal Net

Dog Drivers

Art & Music

At a Middle Eastern restaurant.

Lamb Shoulder

At a Middle Eastern restaurant.

Kebabs

At a Middle Eastern restaurant.

Twirling Gold

At a Middle Eastern restaurant.

Belly Dancer

At a Middle Eastern restaurant.

Peking Duck

Roasting Peking ducks in a restaurant kitchen.