Travel in China
Beijing & Chengde
November 2003
In November my parents came to visit and I joined them in Beijing on a week-end. I left Changzhou wearing a T-shirt and when I got off the train the next morning I found Beijing covered by snow.
Despite the cold, the weather was excellent and we went to Mutianyu (my fourth time on the Great Wall and I'm still enjoying it!). I continued by train to Chengde (about 200km north-east of Beijing). Chengde has been the summer residence of the emperor in the 18th Century and its palace and gardens are one of the most relaxing spots I've seen in China. The park is huge and all around it there are 8 temples in very different styles (there is even a miniature of the Potala Palace). In the background of some pictures you will notice Sledgehammer Rock, a peculiar, huge rock that watches over Chengde...
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Mutianyu and Beijing
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Mutianyu |
mum & dad on the wall |
Great Wall at Mutianyu |
Great Wall at Mutianyu |
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Great Wall at Mutianyu |
Great Wall at Mutianyu |
Great Wall at Mutianyu |
Temple of Heaven |
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Temple of Heaven |
the Spadolini |
Temple of Heaven |
Temple of Heaven |
Chengde
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Chengde |
the Imperial Villa |
Imperial Villa |
Imperial Villa |
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sword Taiji |
in the park |
in the park |
in the park |
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blind man's buff |
Potala-replica |
mini Potala |
42 arms, 23m Guanyin |
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with Antoine on the roof |
snow/gold |
gold/snow |
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Puning Temple |
monks at Puning Si |
Sledgehammer rock |
