ESU in Beijing -- 2004
Pictures from the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace covers several hundred acres and has a large lake in the center. There are also many buildings and, of course, places to shop.
ESU in Beijing -- 2004Pictures from the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace covers several hundred acres and has a large lake in the center. There are also many buildings and, of course, places to shop. | ||
| Downspout along the edge of a bridge. | |
| Xiaoting and Dwight in front of a lion statue. Wang Xiaoting works for the International Programme Department at Beijing Union University and very graciously guided us on excursions around Beijing and answered our myriad of questions. | | |
| Gate at the Summer Palace | |
| Statue of dragon. | |
| The Long Corridor | |
| Detail of the painting in the ceiling of the Long Corridor | | |
| The walk along Kunming Lake in the center of the Summer Palace | |
| Rebecca on 17-arch brigde that runs across Kunming Lake. | | |
| A boat that ferrys people across and around Kunming Lake. | |
| Some friends whom we met on the ferry across the lake | | |
| Rebecca and Jeung-Eun eating hot dogs at the snack stand near the Marble Boat | |
| Ron rubbing the body of the dragon for good luck and longevity | | |
| Photo of Kunming Lake from the top of the Tower of the Fragrance of the Buddha. Beijing is in the background. | |
| Arch near a large patio along the edge of Kunming Lake | | |
| Dragons and other creatures on the ends of the roofs | |