Pictures of the Day

798 Art District

 

Tree-Planting and Jiming Mountain

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    View from Jiming Mountain
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    Law and order at tree-planing site
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    More law and order....
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    'Our' pine-tree field
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    Working hard planting pine trees
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    Professional help
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    Professional help
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    Professional help
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    Gathering at the end of the tree-planting
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    Template at Jiming Mountain
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    Buddhist shrine
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    Holy site at Jiming Mountain
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    Pagoda
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    View from Jiming Mountain
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    View from Jiming Mountain
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    Law and order at tree-planing site

 

Collection of random pictures

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    Cherry blossoms
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    For a special friend: Chinesische Moppelelefanten :-)
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    AIDS education in China
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    Beijing ducks ready to be eaten
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    Chinese fondue before...
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    and after...
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    On this plate: Duck feet, duck stomach, duck wings
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    Chicken heart
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    Smog over Beijing
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    GIANT zucchini with normal-sized garlic clove
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    IKEA in Beijing
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    That's how I asked for 'nasal spray' in a pharmacy
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    Cherry blossoms
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    For a special friend: Chinesische Moppelelefanten :-)

 

Face Changing Show and Beijing Zoo

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    Kangaroo mother and child at Beijing Zoo
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    Face Changing Show
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    Face Changing Show
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    Face Changing Show
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    Face Changing Show
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    Face Changing Show
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    Pandas at Beijing Zoo
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    Pandas at Beijing Zoo
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    Pandas at Beijing Zoo
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    White Tiger at Beijing Zoo
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    Lions at Beijing Zoo
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    Kangaroo mother and child at Beijing Zoo
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    Face Changing Show

 

Little Swan Migrant School

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    Our group
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    Entrance gate to Little Swan Migrant School
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    Schoolyard at Little Swan Migrant School
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    Claasroom at Little Swan Migrant School
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    Cane on the teacher's desk
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    Kitchen at Little Swan Migrant School
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    Biggest wok I have ever seen
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    Dormitory at Little Swan Migrant School
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    Between dorms and classrooms at Little Swan Migrant School
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    'Our' group of children
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    'My little guy' at Little Swan Migrant School: Wang Wen Tao
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    Painting and having fun
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    'our' piece of art
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    'Our' piece of art
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    Some more painting inside
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    Finished painting
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    Our group
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    Entrance gate to Little Swan Migrant School

 

The Great Wall

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    The Great Wall
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    The Great Wall
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    The Great Wall
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    The Great Wall
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    The Great Wall
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    Steps of the Great Wall
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    View from the Great Wall on a village nearby
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    Beautiful landscape at the Great Wall without smog or haze
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    You can only guess where the Great Wall once was
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    Not preserved part of the Great Wall
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    Beautiful landscape including tower of the Great Wall
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    Beautiful landscape at the Great Wall
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    :-)

 

Summer Palace and Lama Temple

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    Summer Palace: Hall of Benevolance and Longevity (the emperor's throne in the background)
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    Summer Palace
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    Summer Palace
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    Summer Palace: The Long Corridor (700m long corridor covered with a roof to shield the emperors from sun and rain)
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    Did I forget to mention that there were a lot of people?
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    view from Summer Palace
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    Temple on top of the hill of Summer Palace: Buddhist Temple of the Sea of Wisdom (you climg 365 stairs - one for each day - to reach this temple)
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    Summer Palace: Beautiful roof gallery
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    Summer Palace: The emperors' small playground from top of the hill :-)
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    View from top of the temple over Kunming Lake
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    Beijing - view to the left from Buddhist Temple.
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    The city has an 'end'! View to the right from Buddhist Temple.
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    Summer Palace: Extravagant Marble Boat at Kunming Lake (gift from one of the emperor's to his mother)
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    Lama Temple
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    Lama Temple: Incest burning sculpture
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    Lama Temple

 

The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

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    Tiananmen Square: Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (also known as Mausoleum of Mao Zedong )
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    Sculptures at the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
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    Gate of Heavenly Peace, northern end of the Tiananmen Square
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    Forbidden City: Hall of Supreme Harmony
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    Forbidden City: Hall of Supreme Harmony
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    Forbidden City: Hall of Supreme Harmony
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    Imperial Dragon statue in Imperial Garden at Forbidden City
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    Door knob in the Forbidden City
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    Copper Water Vat in Forbidden City (there are more than 300 across the Forbidden City)
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    Forbidden City - impressions
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    Forbidden City - roof impressions
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    Forbidden City - impressions
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    Imperial Garden of Forbidden City
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    Imperial Garden of Forbidden City
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    North-East corner of Forbidden City
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    Jingshan Park right outside of the Forbidden City

 

Acrobatics Show

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    Acrobatics Show at the Chaoyang Theatre
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    One motorbike in the metal global...wait for the next picture....
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    You can hardly see it, but eventually it was EIGHT (8) motorbikes in the globe - at the same time.

 

Cultural differences

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    My current office building at the China Youth Development Foundation
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    Our team
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    Lunch with Chinese colleagues
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    Some more food: KimChi Stew
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    The Place: Big overhead LCD screen that stretches for roughly 100 meters
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    Three-wheel-vehicle ride at night

 

Food, work and Beijng’s first smog

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    Chef preparing a Beijing Duck
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    The Beijing Duck
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    Beijing Duck presented on the table
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    Traffic on a Sunday night
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    Strolling around Houhai Lakes
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    Smog on a Monday morning

 

Arriving in Beijing

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    Chinese meal
  • 2_Hutong
    Hutong
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    Above ground power cables
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    Traffic signs: Interesting blending of culture and language.
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    Did I forgot to mention: We had a sandstorm today!
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    Sunset over Beijing from the hotel room.
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    Beijing at night

 

iPhone

the new phone…

 

  11 comments for “Pictures of the Day

  1. Annette
    03/27/2015 at 11:44

    Yes, FINALLY an Iphone ;) Enjoy your trip girl! X

  2. Normi
    03/30/2015 at 15:06

    Das Essen wird natürlich nachgekocht, wenn du wieder zuhause bist :-)

    • 03/30/2015 at 15:46

      ich gebe mein Bestes ;-)

  3. Martina
    03/31/2015 at 07:21

    Hühnerfüße :)

    • 03/31/2015 at 16:35

      ich esse fast alles :-). Gestern Mittag gab es ‘pig feet’!

  4. Uta
    03/31/2015 at 08:54

    Oh – das sieht alles sehr sehr lecker aus!!!!

    • 03/31/2015 at 16:36

      und es schmeckt auch genauso lecker….

  5. Uta
    04/09/2015 at 21:08

    Wow, die Bilder von der Chinesischen Mauer sind grandios!!!!

    • 04/10/2015 at 01:19

      Ich bin auch immer noch im Glück :-)

  6. Cindy
    04/21/2015 at 00:54

    Finally had a chance to check out your blog site and pictures. Looks like your trip is jam-packed with activities, day and night! Hope you’re enjoying your time.

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