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Here's some of the pictures we took. I'm trying to put an album together to share at Christmas. Carrie, I need your scrapbooking help!
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Our group were intense shoppers.  One bought two full size Terra Cotta Warriors, they bought lots of jade buddas and Fu Dogs, shirts jewelry, and pictures.  We were conservative - we already have too much Stuff!  This is a street scene in Shanghi.  We fel
Our group were intense shoppers. One bought two full size Terra Cotta Warriors, they bought lots of jade buddas and Fu Dogs, shirts jewelry, and pictures. We were conservative - we already have too much Stuff! This is a street scene in Shanghi. We fel
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Vegies at a market in Dali.  Val Chinn set up the trip for us!
Vegies at a market in Dali. Val Chinn set up the trip for us!
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We visited lots of markets.  The local markets were the most interesting, versus the tourist markets.  We did not get close to the chickens!
We visited lots of markets. The local markets were the most interesting, versus the tourist markets. We did not get close to the chickens!
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The Three Gorges Dam was very interesting and will be a good project for China
The Three Gorges Dam was very interesting and will be a good project for China
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The scenery was spectacular, but the weather was humid and rainy, so there was lots of haze, which is pretty typical for this time of year.
The scenery was spectacular, but the weather was humid and rainy, so there was lots of haze, which is pretty typical for this time of year.
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This is the sister ship to the one we took down the Yangtze through the Three Gorges.  It was very nice - our first cruise!
This is the sister ship to the one we took down the Yangtze through the Three Gorges. It was very nice - our first cruise!
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We had a party, then played charades!
We had a party, then played charades!
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We celebrated Holloween in Li Jiang.  Made costumes out of what we had!
We celebrated Holloween in Li Jiang. Made costumes out of what we had!
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This was near Leaping Tiger Gorge, where a tiger is supposed to have leaped the Yangtze
This was near Leaping Tiger Gorge, where a tiger is supposed to have leaped the Yangtze
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We went to Dali and Li Jiang in SW China, near the border with Burma, and to Snow Mountain just above the Yangtze River.
We went to Dali and Li Jiang in SW China, near the border with Burma, and to Snow Mountain just above the Yangtze River.
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This is a chariot and horses they found!
This is a chariot and horses they found!
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Amazing detail in these statues!
Amazing detail in these statues!
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The main hall was huge, but this is only one of several areas of Warriors, most of which have not been excavated, nor has the Qin (Chin) emperors tomb.  He did this in about 200BC, rather than have his army burried with him, as was the custom.  His succes
The main hall was huge, but this is only one of several areas of Warriors, most of which have not been excavated, nor has the Qin (Chin) emperors tomb. He did this in about 200BC, rather than have his army burried with him, as was the custom. His succes
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Some of the wall was still not renovated.  The Ming Dynasty renovated much of it in the 14-1500's and then modern China continued the renovation after the Cultural Revolution, in the 90's.
Some of the wall was still not renovated. The Ming Dynasty renovated much of it in the 14-1500's and then modern China continued the renovation after the Cultural Revolution, in the 90's.
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Spectacular views!
Spectacular views!
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The Great Wall was one of many highlights!
The Great Wall was one of many highlights!
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People came to the Temple of Heaven grounds every day to dance, sing, play cards, and hang out.  It was a real peoples park.
People came to the Temple of Heaven grounds every day to dance, sing, play cards, and hang out. It was a real peoples park.
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Here we are standing at the Middle of the Earth, Temple of Heaven, Bejing
Here we are standing at the Middle of the Earth, Temple of Heaven, Bejing
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Lots of statues, especially of these "Fu Dogs" as we called them.  This is at a Bejing Lama Temple
Lots of statues, especially of these "Fu Dogs" as we called them. This is at a Bejing Lama Temple
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Our first stop was Tianamen Square and Mao's tomb, which we didn't visit.  We walked through the Forbidden City but it was crowded and just a bunch of buildings and courtyards - not very photogenic.
Our first stop was Tianamen Square and Mao's tomb, which we didn't visit. We walked through the Forbidden City but it was crowded and just a bunch of buildings and courtyards - not very photogenic.
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Is that Merlin Olson in his boxer shorts? =D>
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Yes, that's Merlin! Awesome!
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