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Retirees exercise in Beijing's parks
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big stretch!
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Don't drop the ball!
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He can do it with either hand!
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Beijing has beautiful flowers!
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"Goofy" kid
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Nice shirt!
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Detail on wall of Annex Hall
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Annex Hall (east or west?)
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Inside the Alter of Prayer for Good Harvest
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Alter of Prayer for Good Harvest (Beijing)
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Monument to the People's Heroes
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Detail on the Monument to the People's Heroes
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No diaper!
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Tiananmen Square
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Flowers on the edge of Tiananmen Square
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Beautiful!
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So that's how they do it!
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The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Forbidden City)
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Colorful
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Millie, my Beijing guide, in the Forbidden City
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The Forbidden City
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Roof top decoration
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detail of roof top decoration - scary looking!
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cute kid
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my guide in the Hutongs
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Cloisonne - starts with a base
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then thin metal strips are soldered to it...
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so it looks like this...
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Seven or eight layers of paint are applied...