Tiananmen Square, Beijing
We missed out on seeing the embalmed body of the Glorious Leader, and my question as to why communist dictators have been pretty much the sole modern revivors of mummification remains unanswered. *Viewed: 1184 times.
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Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Is it too much to ask modern oppressive rulers to at least have good taste, like the Ming emperors? *Viewed: 1218 times.
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Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Naturally we chose to have a sensitive conversation in this place cunningly designed to amplify and project voices. *Viewed: 1175 times.
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Lama Temple, Beijing
Slightly surprised to see a huge Tibetan Buddhist temple still functioning in the middle of Beijing. *Viewed: 1221 times.
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Lama Temple, Beijing
Once again, if you don't believe Buddhism is a religion look at the lower half of this photo. *Viewed: 1163 times.
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Lama Temple, Beijing
For some reason this place didn't lend itself to good photos. Viewed: 1152 times.
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