Gate1 China Tour - May 2016
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Highlights



Some highlights of the trip.

Odd Signs We Saw



We did see some odd signs and outright Chinglish on our 17-day trip. Here are
some of them.

Shanghai



The "Paris of the Orient" - Shanghai

Suzhou



The "Venice of the East" - Suzhou, China


Cruising



Cruising the Yangtze River

3 Gorges Tribe Stream



Touring the 3 Gorges Tribe Stream area


3 Gorges Dam



The 3 Gorges Dam - biggest dam in the world. Possibly one of the ugliest, too.


Goddess Stream



Touring the Goddess Stream area


Island Tour



Craig went to see a temple on top of an island. Connie checked out the local
shopping area.


Pagoda Tour



The tour group crosses the Drunken Bridge (it sways, big time) to a pagoda.


Muslim Street, Xian



In Xi'an, we visited the famous Muslim Street.


Tang Dynasty Show, Xian



In Xian, we took in a Tang Dynasty dinner and music show.


Morning Exercise



The tour group went to a local Xian park one morning to exercise and dance
with the locals.


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Terra Cotta Factory



We stopped for a short tour of a factory making Terra Cotta Warrior replicas
and gifts in Xian.

Terra Cotta Warriors



On a rainy day we went to the site of the Terra Cotta Warrior army guarding
the first emperor of China's tomb.


Jade Factory



Another factory tour, this time a jade factory in Beijing.

Pandas in Beijing



A short visit to the Panda exhibit at the Beijing zoo.


The Great Wall



On one of our few rainy days, we visited the Great Wall of China, near Beijing.

The Summer Palace



The day after rain at the Great Wall, we had a beautiful sunny day to see the
Summer Palace.


Tienanmen Square



Walking through Tienanmen Square.


Forbidden City



Pass through Tienanmen Square, and you can visit The Forbidden City,
where emperors (and 3000 concubines) lived.


Hutong District



We visited a local resident in the Hutong district of Beijing,
and took a rickshaw ride through the alleys.


Peking Duck Dinner


Our tour group enjoyed a last meal together in Beijing before half of us went
home and the other half went on to Hong Kong. Foremost on the menu were Peking
Duck and (unlimited) Firewater (Think Chinese moonshine).


Beijing Drum Tower



Before walking to the Hutongs, we visited the Beijing Drum Tower.


Miscellaneous Beijing images



This set of images is mostly just stuff shot from a tour bus or some
miscellaneous activity that didn't fall into a grouping like the others. Don't
expect great images, just a sampling of views from a tour bus as we drive along..


Hong Kong's Festival of Lights



On Saturday night, we went down to the harbor to watch the Festival of Lights.


Lantau Island



Lantau island is next door to Kowloon and Hong Kong islands,
and it contains a large Buddhist statue among other mostly-rural attractions.


Hong Kong and Kowloon



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