Beijing pictures I

 

These 2 pictures on Tianmen Square were taken within 20 seconds... but we were left alone...

                    Drum Tower

                   
                     Bell Tower

Houhai Lake

In the Hutongs near the Forbidden City, renovations are frequent... 

A Hutong that one can visit...

 Renovated Hutongs

... and less desirable ones...

Plant Art at Tianmen Square

The Quianmen Gate...

South of Tianmen Square...

A famous hat shop...

Street Scenes...

View towards Qianmen Gate...

Practising...

 Famous shop front...

Fa

Chinese like this life size street scenes...

View towards Temple of Heavenly Peace... (more pictures to follow) 

Souvenir stalls...

A bad day... spot the sun...

View from my window on a bad day...

... and on a good one...

...to be continued...