In Summer 2009, we traveled to Beijing, Changsha, Luoyang and Kaifeng, here are some pictures I took during this trip.
Pavilion for the Enjoyment of Evening (爱晚亭), in my hometown Changsha.
Pavilion for the Enjoyment of Evening (爱晚亭)
Longmen Grottos (龙门石窟) in Luoyang （洛阳), across the Luo River. The statue of the Locana Buddha (卢舍那佛) is awe-striking. This is one of the moments that I say to myself: this is my heritage!
Longmen Grottos (龙门石窟)
A couple of close-ups of the Locana Buddha statue:
Locana Buddha (卢舍那佛)
Locana Buddha (卢舍那佛)
Pagoda Forest (塔林) of the Shaolin Temple (少林寺)， where deceased monks are buried:
Pagoda Forest (塔林)
Song Mountain (嵩山)，one of the Five Great Mountains (五岳):
Song Mountain (嵩山)
Iron Tower (开封铁塔):
Iron Tower (开封铁塔)
Back in Beijing, we went to a few more places:
Great Wall at Si Ma Tai (司马台长城)
Great Wall at Si Ma Tai (司马台长城)
Shi Sha Hai (什刹海)
The Summer Palace (颐和园)
Kunming Lake (昆明湖), seen from Wan Shou Shan (万寿山)
Suzhou Street (苏州街), inside the Summer Palace
Bird Nest, where the Summer Olympics of 2008 was held
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