Thinking Of Beijing On 08-08-08

I am watching the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games at this very moment. It is so grand and beautiful and it brings back the memory of our visit to the city more than three years ago.

I have some pictures posted in this link. Digging deeper, I found a few that I love to share here too.

The famous Forbidden City, the Chinese Imperial Palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. (Thanks Wiki!)


Starbucks at Forbidden City that is no longer there.


The Great Wall of China, obviously! More info here.


The snow in March, captured from the Great Wall.


By Beijing's Hutong, traditional courtyard residences with small alleys. Not very visible in this picture.


At Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing




Temple of Heaven, a complex of Taoist temples near Beijing.