Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City Trip Pictures
August 2002
Tiananmen Square, Beijing
Official government building flanking side of Tiananmen Square
Entrance to Forbidden City
Many people walking toward Forbidden City entrance in vast Tiananmen Square
Mike and Diane in Tiananmen Square
Getting closer to entrance to Forbidden City
Mao Tse Tung's Mausoleum, Tiananmen Square
Entrance to Forbidden City
Walking through courtyard of courtyard of courtyard ..to center of Forbidden City
Detailed painting, gilding and scroll work on ceilings throughout Forbidden City
Crowds seem to expand as we get closer to center of Forbidden City
Another shot of crowd on walk into Forbidden City courtyards
Diane in outer courtyard of Forbidden City (many courtyards still nested within)
Upward look at intricate ceiling motiffe of building marking entrance to another courtyard
Bridges within courtyard within Forbidden City
One of the lion pair flanking a yellow-roofed building in Forbidden City
Walking through one courtyard to then see even grander buildings within
Emperor's palace within center of Forbidden City
Mike and Diane in front of Emperor's palace in the distance
Emperor's palace gets the most roof figures (plus yellow color symbolizing royalty)
Emperor's palace, close-up view
Emperor's palace with red columns and ceiling in vivid detail
Center entrance, Tai He Dian (Hall of Great Monarchy)
Mike and Diane within Forbidden City with its yellow-roofed buildings
Diane within Forbidden City
Side view of red columns for Tai He Dian
Side view, emperor's throne within the palace
Side view showing many buildings within Forbidden City
Front view, emperor's throne within the palace
Embracing tree, romantic spot for tourists in Emperor's Garden
Mike and Diane embracing in front of "embracing tree"
Looking up at balconies overlooking emperor's garden
Diane by sculpture of phoenix in inner courtyard of Forbidden City
Mike in front of sculpture of dragon in inner courtyard of Forbidden City
