Photos from Beijing, China.
These photos were taken as we drove around Beijing from place to place.
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Beijing National Stadium.
Our coach from the airport parked at the National Stadium, or as it is commonly known outside China, The Birds Nest Stadium. We had just a few minutes to take photos before we were back on the coach for a drive through Downtown Beijing.
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Beijing skyline.
The Beijing skyline. This photo was taken as we went around one of the circular ring roads around Beijing.
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Beijing skyline.
The Beijing skyline. This photo was taken as we went around one of the circular ring roads around Beijing.
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Skyscrapers in downtown Beijing.
Skyscrapers in downtown Beijing.
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Skyscrapers in downtown Beijing.
Skyscrapers in downtown Beijing.
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Residential tower blocks in downtown Beijing.
Residential tower blocks in downtown Beijing.
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Wumart store in Beijing.
Wumart store, I did wonder if this was the Chinese version of Walmart.
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Glass tower block in Downtown Beijing.
Glass tower block in Downtown Beijing. I think these were probably offices.
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Heavy traffic & tall tower blocks in downtown Beijing.
Heavy traffic & tall tower blocks in downtown Beijing.
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Heavy traffic on a roundabout in downtown Beijing.
Heavy traffic on a roundabout in downtown Beijing.
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Rush hour traffic in downtown Beijing.
Rush hour traffic in downtown Beijing.
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Signpost in downtown Beijing.
I think this busy signpost in downtown Beijing was above an underground car park.
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A young boy eating lunch sat in a tuk-tuk in Beijing.
A young boy eating lunch sat in a tuk-tuk in Beijing.
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A footbridge above a busy downtown road in Beijing.
A footbridge above a busy downtown road in Beijing.
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Girls on a moped in downtown Beijing.
Girls on a moped in downtown Beijing. This made me laugh, the girl felt that because of the smog she had to wear a facemask but didn't think a helmet was necessary.
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Pedestrians at a crossing in downtown Beijing.
Pedestrians, mopeds & tuk-tuks all try to fight their way through traffic at a pedestrian crossing in downtown Beijing.
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Skyscrapers in downtown Beijing.
Skyscrapers in downtown Beijing. The design & the way they looked like they were hanging over was very clever. The hotel I stayed at was in between these buildings.
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Power plant chimneys rise to the sky in Beijing.
Power plant chimneys rise to the sky in Beijing.
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Power plant chimneys rise to the sky in Beijing.
Power plant chimneys rise to the sky in Beijing. On the left are the chimneys & to the right of the photo you can see tower blocks homing Beijngs workers. I couldn't believe how close the power plant was to residential homes.
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Residential tower blocks being built next to the power plant in Beijing.
Residential tower blocks being built next to the power plant in Beijing.
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Traffic & buildings in downtown Beijing.
Traffic & buildings in downtown Beijing.