Beijing, China            
  
Fall 2001

Within three years, so much has changed! With the 2008 Olympics in mind, construction, renovation modernization is going on everywhere. The result is also - uniformity!


Sunrise in Beijing


Cast in stone: part of the "Forbidden City", residence of the emperors and presidents until today.


In a palace of the "Forbidden City"

Contrasts:


The Chinese love their kids - they usually only one per family.


Not much in common with german chinese restaurants - the excellent local food. Challenging highlights for Western people are sea cucumber, fried scorpions and jellyfish.

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