Up close and personal in Beijing

An alley in one Community. Views[60]

The Street that we walked down in the Northern Part of Beijing. Views[66]

A very old community that is being demolished. Views[68]

The entrance to a typical Chinese home. Views[67]

A women reading at the gates of her community. Views[61]

The stack to the left use to be the sides of homes that are being demolished for bigger and better living communities. Views[63]

A motorbike used to transport goods. Views[65]

A closer look. Views[56]

Street signs....you better know Chinese, unless you have to go to the bathrooom....Public Restrooms is in English. Views[68]

One community with a little more money to have a road. Views[64]

Men gathered in front of a store to play chess.  Views[67]

The Northern Gate to the City of Beijing. It is now a Coin Museum. Views[67]

The horrendous traffic in Beijing. Views[68]

Coin Museum Views[66]

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View of Downtown Beijing.....can

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Typical Chinese Architexture. Views[71]

Why Beijing is the bike capital of the world. Views[56]

The surrounding gardens of the Forbidden City. Views[68]

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You would never know you were in Downtown Beijing. Views[62]

Smogged Out picture of the gate to the Forbidden City. Views[61]

The Forbidden City Gate. Views[64]

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View of Tianamen Square, looking across from the Forbidden City gate. Views[70]

Me and the President! Views[71]

In front of the gate! Views[120]

Governement Police moving out. There were 100 or more Spanish flads so we think the Spanish government was in town.  Views[67]

My Favorite Picture! So classic of the Chinese street sweepers. Views[387]

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