Lots of activity around this famous temple. Inside the park people young and old were dancing, playing a feathered form of hackysack, playing badmiton and card games.
Something like line dancing
We were amazed at the older people who were so active at the park.
The Temple
The steps leading to the temple.
Tiananmen Square
The picture of Chairman Mao is refurbished often to keep it looking new. The square was filled with people from all over the world. In the big picture above Dominique is standing just outside Mao's Mausoleum. It's a long wait to get in and a quick walk through. No pictures allowed inside.
Forbidden City
Only certain parts of the City were open because they have to constantly do repairs and refurbish whole sections at a time. With almost 9,000 rooms I can see why. We got to see the Dowager Empress's rooms though which still held the decor she loved so well. Now when we watch movies featuring this site we can really understand how vast it it.