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john.jcat: Silk Road Trip Day 1
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john.jcat: Silk Road Day 3
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john.jcat: We went on a tour upon arriving in Beijing - the Emperors Summer Palace Park
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john.jcat: Beijing Emperors Summer Palace Park
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john.jcat: Beijing Emperors Summer Palace Park
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john.jcat: The Temple from the Ming Dynasty in 1420
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john.jcat: Beijing Emperors Summer Palace Park
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john.jcat: Try a concrete ceremonial Barge on the lake in the park
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john.jcat: The covered 1500 metre walkway
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john.jcat: Walkway Details
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john.jcat: Waterlilies in the park close up
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john.jcat: We drove past the Olympic Stadium on the way to the Hotel
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john.jcat: Silk Road Trip Day 4
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john.jcat: On Sunday, on our way to see the Great Wall we visited a Cloisonneware Factory in Beijing - our guide was "Herbie"
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john.jcat: Putting on the copper design outlines with glue
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john.jcat: Detail of the Copper outlines used to build up the paint later
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john.jcat: The painting process - many layers involving firing between each
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john.jcat: Cloisonneware Factory in Beijing
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john.jcat: Cloisonneware Factory in Beijing
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john.jcat: Polishing the partially completed works many times over
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john.jcat: Leftover food at lunch!
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john.jcat: The Great Wall just North of Beijing
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john.jcat: It was raining lightly, but luckily the wall was not too slippery
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john.jcat: Beijing - The Great Wall
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john.jcat: Beijing - The Great Wall