Beijing subway, not too overloaded
Ticket kiosk at Summer Palace
Rock feature
The first of many painted eaves
Under protective wire
Nice mustache
Interiors closed to the public
Bronze bird
Embedded in the rock
Pink blooms
Boats out on Kunming Lake
Tower of Buddhist Incense
Pedestrian bridge
Small jetty
Around the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
Strolling in the sun
Layered buildings
Big nest in the bare branches
White blossoms
Peeling column
Looking up Front Hill
Gate on the hill
Top of Sea of Wisdom Temple
Green and yellow facade on Sea of Wisdom Temple
Pagoda in the distance
Green figures
Inside the now snack bar
Relaxing in the shade
Tower lurking behind the wall
View of the other bridge, from Banbi Bridge
More white flowers
One of the many gates
Lots of color
Marble Boat
Pretending to be heading out to sea
More boats on Kunming Lake
Part of the Long Corridor
Paintings on each section
Temple of Buddhist Virtue from along the shore
Don't steal my ball!
Looking up the hill
The Long Corridor
Digging into a self-heating lunch
The heating element
Climbing up the hill again
View back toward the rest of Beijing
Ground-level view of the tower
Tower of Buddhist Incense
Inside the tower, an eight-level pagoda
Yellow and green glazed roof
Painted beam
Looking over to the Sea of Wisdom Temple
About to trek down the stairs
Shiqikong Bridge and Nanhu Island
Wide view from the top of Front Hill
Descending into the courtyard for Cloud Dispelling Hall
Less colorful arch
Looking back up
Green and red
Fence around the Bronze Pavilion
Doors, returned to China after theft
Ornate walkways
Bronze Pavilion, made of solid bronze
White arch, from the other side
Bright gold accents
Kinda scary looking
Lineup
Cloud-Dispelling Hall
One of the halls around the Cloud-Dispelling Hall
Bell Tower, Beijing
Drum Tower, Beijing
Top of Bell Tower, closed by the time we got there
Sidewalk caligraphy
Turtle for sale
Guluo Street - lots of pet shops, music shops, and other exciting options
Workout options
Mysterious street fire near our hotel
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