By Donna SaathoffBy Donna Saathoff

The Great WallThe Great Wall

Close to Close to the Great the Great

WallWall

Portrait of Portrait of Emperor Emperor QianlongQianlong

““SPIRIT WAY”SPIRIT WAY”

This is the This is the beginning of the 4 beginning of the 4 ½ mile “Spirit ½ mile “Spirit way.” way.”

It is guarded by It is guarded by stone animals and stone animals and human figures.human figures.

Guard of the Spirit Way

Notice the size of the elephant.

Stone lion( sitting)

Stone Lion (Standing)

The Hall of Imperial Vault of The Hall of Imperial Vault of HeavenHeaven

Aerial view of Imperial Vault of Aerial view of Imperial Vault of HeavenHeaven

Echo Wall—Imperial Vault of HeavenEcho Wall—Imperial Vault of Heaven

Summer Summer PalacePalace

Palace on Palace on Top of Top of RockRock

FORBIDDEN CITYFORBIDDEN CITY

Watch Tower of Forbidden Watch Tower of Forbidden CityCity

Hall of Supreme Harmony in Hall of Supreme Harmony in Forbidden CityForbidden City

Gate of Supreme Harmony and golden Gate of Supreme Harmony and golden Water Bridge of Forbidden CityWater Bridge of Forbidden City

Hall of Complete Harmony and the Hall Hall of Complete Harmony and the Hall of Preserved Harmony in Forbidden of Preserved Harmony in Forbidden

CityCity

Fence in Forbidden CityFence in Forbidden City

Pavilion of Pavilion of Eternal Eternal

Spring in the Spring in the Imperial Imperial Garden—Garden—Forbidden Forbidden

CityCity

Gate of Mental CultivationGate of Mental Cultivation

Aerial View of Tiananmen Aerial View of Tiananmen SquareSquare

Tiananmen SquareTiananmen Square

Mao Mao Zedong Zedong Building Building

with with Chinese Chinese

FlagFlag

Chairman Mao Memorial Chairman Mao Memorial HallHall

Monument to Monument to People’s People’s HeroesHeroes

Memorial for People Who Fought for Memorial for People Who Fought for LibertyLiberty

Friendship PalaceFriendship Palace

Peking Duck DinnerPeking Duck Dinner

Kindergarten Class SingingKindergarten Class Singing

Recess Time for Recess Time for KindergartenKindergarten

Factory Factory where where

Cloisonne Cloisonne Vases are Vases are

mademade

Only 1000 pandas remain in existence.

Pandas are one of the most endangered species.

Rickshaw RideRickshaw Ride