This amazing photo was taken by my friend Ben in Beijing.
It’s so beautiful, I may just keep it at the top of the blog for a few days.
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By skystreaker
any chance we can get a higher res version of the pic? like 1600×1200?
June 5, 2006 @ 2:35 am | Comment
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By ben
I just uploaded a bigger one on my Flickr page (1800 x 1200 / 72dpi). you can download here. Please let me know what will you use for.
June 5, 2006 @ 4:39 am | Comment
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By zhuanjia
Excellent picture. If you want to see some superb Kodachrome pictures of Beijing from 1970s, try this site I just discovered of photographer Orlando Henriques:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orlando_henriques/sets/72057594113065615/
June 5, 2006 @ 5:46 am | Comment
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By zhuanjia
Excellent picture. If you want to see some superb Kodachrome pictures of Beijing from 1970s, try this flick site I just discovered of Argentinian photographer Orlando Henriques:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orlando_henriques/sets/72057594113065615/
June 5, 2006 @ 5:47 am | Comment
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By skystreaker
Just like high res pics 🙂
I don’t use it for anything other than viewing. I have some similar pics from my travels, like of the kyoto golden shrine, etc.
June 5, 2006 @ 6:18 am | Comment
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By Ellen
Ben, that is beautiful!
June 5, 2006 @ 7:39 am | Comment
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By Ben
Micheal: thanks for the link. I just overviewed Orlando’s pictures, very impressive and nostalgic. Most pictures in that set are older than me.
Ellen, thanks for your compliment, it is so nice to hear from you:)
June 5, 2006 @ 8:51 am | Comment
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By skystreaker
BTW, thanks for the image, Ben!
June 5, 2006 @ 10:37 am | Comment
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By OtherLisa
Ben, that is lovely, thank you!
June 6, 2006 @ 12:35 am | Comment
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By Michael Turton
Aaaargh! What is it a pic OF!?
Michael
June 6, 2006 @ 7:24 am | Comment
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By richard
Michael, you can’t see the Forbidden City in the picture…?
June 6, 2006 @ 7:46 am | Comment
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By Zhuanjia
Much more colourful than in winter: Forbidden City
June 6, 2006 @ 10:41 pm | Comment
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By Michael Turton
I know it is the Forbidden City. But what place in it? I was there and can’t remember any place like that, nor can I find it on our pictures.
Michael
June 7, 2006 @ 2:01 am | Comment
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By richard
Ah, now I understand your question. I’ll ask the photographer.
June 7, 2006 @ 2:23 am | Comment
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By ben
It is Northestern turret of the Forbidden City. When you get out from north gate of the city and turn east to walk 200 – 300 meters, you will find this spot.
June 7, 2006 @ 3:59 am | Comment
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By Pandapassport
Very cool.
Someone should paint that…
June 7, 2006 @ 7:10 pm | Comment
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By Michael Turton
Thanks!
June 7, 2006 @ 7:35 pm | Comment
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By Dr.C
Just think, at one time something this beautiful belonged to a very few people…and you could be killed for seeing it.
June 8, 2006 @ 1:55 am | Comment
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By China_hand
I’m surprised that we went 8 comments without any negativity. I bet very soon someone comes out and says something about how CCP destroys traditional culture by lighting up that building, or something like that. Come on! What’s a pekingduck entry without some China-bashing! (or in Ivan’s case, Chinese-bashing).
June 8, 2006 @ 1:12 pm | Comment
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By richard
Welcome back China_hand! So, you want to see some China bashing so you can have your preconceived notions confirmed? Look at this thread – the only reference to bashing comes from you, which tells us all that you are here looking for a fight. I won’t bash China, but I’ll bash you: you’re an insect. But welcome back anyway. When you really engage your comments can be worthy, but a comment like this betrays your true intentions. Pity.
June 8, 2006 @ 6:50 pm | Comment
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By China_hand
Lol, Richard, you need to chill, I know you won’t bash China, can’t say the same about others here 🙂
Anyway, I’ll be on and off.
June 8, 2006 @ 9:09 pm | Comment
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By Dr. C
Geez, no offense intended China Hand, just seeing the beauty of the place and reflecting (reflection, the point of reflecting ponds-seeing the positive and negative -Tao?) on the history and contradictions of this lovely scene…touchy, touchy!
June 10, 2006 @ 5:08 pm | Comment