The Wandering Scot

An occasional travel journal.
 

China 2014

Tibet  
  Beijing   Xian   Lanzhou

Beijing

Tianmen Square: An odd flower bowl!, Beijing, China 2014
Tianmen Square: An odd flower bowl!
Tianmen Square, before Flag Lowering The megaphone was never us, Beijing, China 2014
Tianmen Square, before Flag Lowering
The megaphone was never used.
Tianmen Square: Flag Lowering, Beijing, China 2014
Tianmen Square: Flag Lowering
Lama Temple entrance, Beijing, China 2014
Lama Temple entrance
Lama Temple, Beijing, China 2014
Lama Temple
Lama Temple, Beijing, China 2014
Lama Temple
Lama Temple, Beijing, China 2014
Lama Temple
Confucian Temple: Confucius statue, Beijing, China 2014
Confucian Temple: Confucius statue
Confucian Temple: main hall, Beijing, China 2014
Confucian Temple: main hall
Imperial College Gate, Beijing, China 2014
Imperial College Gate
Imperial College Throne, Beijing, China 2014
Imperial College Throne
Imperial College, Beijing, China 2014
Imperial College
Beijing: Bell Tower, China 2014
Beijing: Bell Tower
Beijing: Drum Tower, China 2014
Beijing: Drum Tower
Beijing: Drum Tower, China 2014
Beijing: Drum Tower
Advice from Smiling Policeman, Beijing, China 2014
Advice from Smiling Policeman
Beijing West station, China 2014
Beijing West station
Yongding Tower, 12 miles W of Beijing Built for a 2011 Garden E, China 2014
Yongding Tower, 12 miles W of Beijing
Built for a 2011 Garden Expo

Xian

Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China 2014
Shaanxi History Museum
Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China 2014
Shaanxi History Museum
Late Shang Tripod.  13th-11th c BC, Xian, China 2014
Late Shang Tripod. 13th-11th c BC
Bronze Zuo Bells.  9th-8th c BC, Xian, China 2014
Bronze Zuo Bells. 9th-8th c BC
Terracotta Warrriors.  3rd c BC, Xian, China 2014
Terracotta Warrriors. 3rd c BC
Big Wild Goose Pagoda.  7th c., Xian, China 2014
Big Wild Goose Pagoda. 7th c.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda.  7th c., Xian, China 2014
Big Wild Goose Pagoda. 7th c.
Shrine at Big Wild Goose Pagoda., Xian, China 2014
Shrine at Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Xian: Bell Tower.  14th-18th c, China 2014
Xian: Bell Tower. 14th-18th c
Xian: Drum Tower. 14th-18th c., China 2014
Xian: Drum Tower. 14th-18th c.
Xian Mosque Gateway, China 2014
Xian Mosque Gateway
Xian Mosque.  Prayer Hall, China 2014
Xian Mosque. Prayer Hall
Xian Mosque Courtyard, China 2014
Xian Mosque Courtyard
Xian: Restored City Walls, China 2014
Xian: Restored City Walls
Xian: Restored City Gate, China 2014
Xian: Restored City Gate
Xian Warriors!, China 2014
Xian Warriors!
Xian: Old and New, China 2014
Xian: Old and New
Little Wild Goose Pagoda.  8th c., Xian, China 2014
Little Wild Goose Pagoda. 8th c.
Little Wild Goose Pagoda.  8th c., Xian, China 2014
Little Wild Goose Pagoda. 8th c.
Tang Figure.  Xian Museum, China 2014
Tang Figure. Xian Museum
Tang Horses.  Xian Museum, China 2014
Tang Horses. Xian Museum

Lanzhou

Gansu Provincial Museum, Lanzhou, China 2014
Gansu Provincial Museum
The Revolutionary Struggle, Lanzhou, China 2014
The Revolutionary Struggle
The Revolutionary Struggle, Lanzhou, China 2014
The Revolutionary Struggle
Gilded Bronze Tiger.  8th-5th c BC, Lanzhou, China 2014
Gilded Bronze Tiger. 8th-5th c BC
Bronze Galloping Horse.  1st-3rd c. Now a symbol of Lanzhou, China 2014
Bronze Galloping Horse. 1st-3rd c.
Now a symbol of Lanzhou
Tang Buddha.  7th-10th c., Lanzhou, China 2014
Tang Buddha. 7th-10th c.
Charming Bronze Yak.  13th-14th c, Lanzhou, China 2014
Charming Bronze Yak. 13th-14th c
White Pagoda Hill.  Pagoda under restoration, Lanzhou, China 2014
White Pagoda Hill. Pagoda under restoration
View across the muddy Yellow River to Lanzhou, China 2014
View across the muddy Yellow River to Lanzhou
Train to Tibet, Lanzhou, China 2014
Train to Tibet
Yet another stalled highrise project.  8 miles W of Lanzhou, China 2014
Yet another stalled highrise project. 8 miles W of Lanzhou

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