1. Yong He Gong (a Buddhist temple).
2. Decorated gate in Yong He Gong.
3. Overlook from Jin Shan (Scenic Hill) Park, you can see a McDonald's in the distance.
4. A late afternoon chess game in Jin Shan Park.
5. People relaxing after work in front of the Bell Tower.
6. Old buildings seen from the top of the Bell Tower.
7. Old and new buildings in the city -- a contrasty scene.
8. Old city streets.
9. The Great Wall.
10. The Great Wall.
11. The Great Wall.
12. A camel posing for people to take picture with seen through an opening (for shooing arrows) on the Great Wall.
13. Night scene in the Tiananmen Square.
14. The Great People's Hall (the equivalent of the Chinese Congress holds its meeting there).
15. China and porcelain sets in a souvenir store.
16. More souvenirs.
17. Tong Ren Tong drug store, the most famous drug store specializing in Chinese herbal medicine.
18. The Front Gate (Qian Men) at the south end of the Tiananmen Square.
19. The Front Gate.
20. A kite flying above the Tiananmen Square.
21. Tiananmen decorated to celebrate the upcoming National Day.
22. Tiananmen Square with the Chinese History Museum in the background.
23. Mao's Memorial (Mao's corpse is in display there -- yuck!).
24. Tiananmen Square with the Monument for People's Heroes in the foreground and the Chinese History Museum in the distance.