A China Affair

[orangedial]

Wow, impressive :thumbsup:

Thanks for the compliment!

 

[orangedial]

#73. Reflection of the past

To be continued...

 

[Fallenphoenix]

#73. Reflection of the past

To be continued...

great reflection

 

[orangedial]

great reflection

Thanks phoenix!

 

[Metalfreak]

Hey orangedial. ur pics are real great with nice composition! i enjoy this china series alot. thx!!

 

[orangedial]

Hey orangedial. ur pics are real great with nice composition! i enjoy this china series alot. thx!!

Hi Metalfreak, thanks for your compliment! Glad that you like the series

 

[orangedial]

Emperor's Nuptial Chamber
The chamber was normally used once only during the wedding night by the Emperors and Empresses

#74.

#75.

To be continued...

 

[orangedial]

#76. Door 6
... and the guardian lion

To be continued...

 

[ModelFromTaiwan]

nice

 

[orangedial]

nice

Thanks for dropping by!

 

[orangedial]

#77. Forbidden City

#78. A section of the Red Wall

#79. Righteous

To be continued...

 

[billycadiz]

i do enjoyed and love your series!!!:thumbsup:

TFS!

 

[orangedial]

i do enjoyed and love your series!!!:thumbsup:

TFS!

Hey thanks! Glad that you love the series

 

[orangedial]

The Imperial Garden during winter really had nothing much to see. I ended up with only these 2 shots...


#80. Bald

#81. The Look

To be continued...

 

[orangedial]

<< The Guardian Beasts >>
These solid bronze works are scattered around in the Forbidden City


#82. Qilin

#83. Elephant

To be continued...

 

[orangedial]

#84. Empress Dowager Cixi's bedroom chamber
... if I recall correctly...

To be continued...

 

[rain5533]

#2. We arrived at around 11am and it was an overcast day for the first 2 hours of our stay...

it one nice , look like painting.

 

[orangedial]

#2. We arrived at around 11am and it was an overcast day for the first 2 hours of our stay...

it one nice , look like painting.

Thanks rain!

 

[orangedial]

#85. Door 7
... Sealed

#86. Door 8
... Closing

To be continued...

 

[orangedial]

Last few images from our short tour of the Forbidden City...

#87.

#88.

#89.

To be continued...