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That is how the local Chinese refer to the 1989 Tiananmen incident. I don’t agree with the criticism directed at the Chinese government for their forceful way to end the incident. What other options are there? Let the students take over?

I remembered I was at a hotel in Singapore with my parents when the tension was building up and then exploded into the 6 4. I remembered seeing reports on the TV but wasn’t matured enough to take much notice back then.

Standing at the Square, 16 years later…

Tiananmen, the first gate of The Forbidden City.

and Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, where his body is stored, facing the Forbidden City.

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Vision: Unreal

Location: Beihai Park, Beijing, China
An image manipulated a little over 4 years ago

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Reminiscing Beijing – Day 1 & 2

China trip 2004 ~
Walking past the Beijing Observatory

shopping for winter clothing in XiDan

walking past the not fully completed National Centre for Performing Arts

Then the first and most favourite destination – The Forbidden City
An icon on another icon – Potrait of Chairman Mao hanging on Tiananmen – the first gate of the Palace Museum or popularly known as the Forbidden City

Walking towards Wumen where the ticket booths are. In the ancient days, beheading was carried out in this area.

At the Gate of Supreme Harmony

and after that, the Hall of Supreme Harmony – the most important hall in all of Palace Museum

Incense burners at the front of the hall

Looking into the hall, at the Emperor’s throne

Details in the Forbidden City

On the right side of the hall

Apparently this carving is one huge piece of marble, making it the longest marble carving in the world

Fire hydrant – ancient-style.

view from Jingshan Park

Tiananmen by night

Guarded 24×7

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Zhouzhuang

Picturesque. Calming…

Zhouzhuang (周庄) is one of the finest watertown in China. It is located in the Jiangsu Province near Suzhou.

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Reminiscing Beijing – Day 6

Donganmen Night Street off Wangfujing Street (王府井大街-Wángfǔjǐng Dàjiē). Some of the delicacies for sale at the stalls here

walking towards the eastern side of the Forbidden City on Donganmen Jie

Entrance to The Courtyard Restaurant

along the moat surrounding the Forbidden City in freezing temperatures

a watchtower in the Forbidden City

entered from the eastern entrance, at Wumen (Meridian Gate) in the Forbidden City. In the ancient days, beheading was carried out in this area

looking towards Tiananmen Square. This exit is sealed off and guarded after-hours. Dusk to dawn wanderers need to enter and exit using the east and west gates

exited using the west exit and headed towards Tiananmen on Chang-An Jie

The icon by night

looking across at The National Museum of China

Monument to the People’s Heroes and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong behind it. Notice the three guards on duty…

Beijing after dark in winter has a certain mystical aura

Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace), illuminated

Tiananmen is the first gate into the Imperial Palace or popularly known as the Forbidden City. Guarded 24×7

heading back towards Wangfujing Street

looking back at Tiananmen Square

Bejing Hotel and Beijing Oriental Plaza on the left

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Vanishing points

Junk’s vanishing point images

Along Red walls in the Forbidden City, Beijing

After dark in the Forbidden City, Beijing

Traffic in Kelana Jaya, Malaysia

The Long Corridor in Summer Palace, Beijing

Bridge in Shirakawa-go, Japan

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Reminiscing Beijing – Day 5

Before the crowd arrives, in a Beijing subway station

At Panjiayuan (潘家园) market. This weekend market sells antiques, crafts, paintings, curios, junks etc.

a local house

a closer look

wandering in the hutong of Beijing

At Liulichang (琉璃厂) or otherwise known as WenHua Jie (Culture Street)

soldiers practising their march near the Qiánmén (前門) and Dashilar area

at the intersection of WangFuJing Street and Chang-an Jie

the building on the right is Beijing Oriental Plaza. It houses the Grand Hyatt, offices, serviced apartments & a shopping mall

Beijing Oriental Plaza by night

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Reminiscing Beijing – Day 4

Took a taxi to Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) in the Haidian district of Beijing. Just like most of the sites in Beijing, this place is huge.
Walking towards Longetivity Hill and Kunming Lake

at The Garden of Harmonious Interests (Xiequyuan)

Frozen Kunming Lake and Longetivity Hill

The Tower of Buddhist Incense sitting on top of Longetivity Hill

Around Kunming Lake

Taking in the stark but beautiful winter atmosphere

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge

Activities at a pavilion

The Long Corridor

Ascending Longetivity Hill

Junk loves Beijing in winter, despite the freezing temperatures. There is this mystical atmosphere during winter…
On top of Longetivity Hill.

The view from the top

looking up at The Tower of Buddhist Incense

The Marble Boat

lots of walking, heading towards Suzhou Street

at Suzhou Street

more walking

last look before leaving Summer Palace

Strolling on Chang’an Jie at night. Chang’an Avenue is the road directly before Tiananmen gate and to the north of Tiananmen Square. It is a major road in Beijing and historically significant too. This is part of the area where the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 took place

sign at the entrance to WangFuJing

WangFuJing street at night

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Reminiscing Beijing – Day 3

Temple of Heaven (Tiāntán) is where the Emperor made offerings and prayers to Heaven, mostly for good harvests.

at the Hall of Prayer, another icon of Beijing

a incense burner

a lot of walking required

At the Circular Altar where prayers and offerings were made to Heaven

at the Imperial Vault of Heaven

The vastness

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Perception

A good camera does produce better quality images but a fine image doesn’t neccessarily need to be produced from a good camera.
For Junk, it is more about noticing and expressing with a little Junk’s touch.

at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China

and the untouched version