Welcome to Sharon's photos of Beijing

Beijing sunrise

Beijing sunrise, notice the pollution.
14 million people make for a busy, crowded city.

street life

Street scene. The ads are everywhere.
brick gleaning

Bricks are reused, most buildings being brick
street life

Street vendors everywhere! Most buildings are shops on first floor,
and housing above, with roof gardens or patios.
building

Condos are the normal residence
glass buildings

Tall glass buildings abound
coal plant

Pollution comes from coal powered electricity




Beijing Forbidden City Great Wall Peking Opera Summer Palace Tiennamen Square
Shanghai Shanghai Acrobats
Shanghai Bund
Yuyang Garden
Xian Big Goose Pagoda City Wall Shaanxi Museum Tang Dynasty Show Terra Cotta Warriors
All content and photos Copyright 2006 Sharon Ruck