China
A short trip to Beijing for business provided only one and a half days of being a "tourist" and taking photographs. The first two shots are from the flight over Siberia - not really "China" but part of the trip. The last day was spent in the Forbidden City.
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Forbidden City - Drain Pattern
My visit to Beijing was just before the Olympics and much of the Forbidden City was being renovated before the games started - and large numbers of tourists could be expected to visit. While some maintenance was clearly needed (and many areas were off limits), some aspects of a place left to gradually degrade on it's own made for interesting photo opportunities. I liked the effect caused by rain coming down through this rain spout over the years and gradually changing the color of the paint on the wall.
