Beijing

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052 Beijing.jpg (39687 bytes) The chair lift is the easy way up and this is intended to be the easy way down.  A toboggan on wheels.  We decided to walk.  I waited in hopes of seeing it in use but nobody else seemed to fancy it either.
    Huang Hua Cheng (Yellow Flower Village)

Un-restored section of wall rising up from a reservoir at the side of the road.  No ticket sellers, no guardrails or other tourists.  The path is steep, a combination of steps, loose rock and gravel.  The wall surrounds us.  Take great care on this section and do not go alone. 

 

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064b Beijing.jpg (40145 bytes) We came across Mrs. Zhou Tingqin and Mr. Lu Yucai stripping willow leaves in their garden. We were invited to visit the home which they built when they married.
He is a farmer and she the local dressmaker and hairdresser.  They changed into their best clothes to be photographed. 064c Beijing.jpg (39605 bytes)
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