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China - Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong

You might be wondering why my brother and I traveled back to these cities again.  We had good times during our trips, but I had a feeling that this was our last trip together.  What better way to end than with where we began. We found that scheduling vacation time together got harder.  I guess that is just life.  Our Mandarin was good enough to get around town ourselves and we did encounter some memorable characters.  This was also the first time that we returned to our parent's home village in Fahyuen, Guangdong.  It was an interesting experience.  I was surprise that we found our way back through the rural areas. 

Beijing, Beijing Municipality

Beihai Park

Beijing, Beijing Municipality

Great Wall

Beijing, Beijing Municipality

Me sitting along the Great Wall

Beijing, Beijing Municipality

Summer Palace

Beijing, Beijing Municipality

Temple of Heaven

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

Hong Kong

Po Lin Temple - This is one of the largest bronze Buddha in Asia.

Hong Kong

Po Lin Temple in Lantau Island

Xian, Shaanxi Province

Dancers dressed in traditional Tang Dynasty custumes for the Tang Show.

Xian, Shaanxi Province

Shaanxi History Musuem contains a large selections of historical artifacts throughout China's long history. It is one of the largest musuems in China.

Xian, Shaanxi Province

Musicians playing replicates of musical instruments used in the Tang Dynasty.
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