Monday, April 23, 2007

The not so Forbidden City

So day one we headed out to one of the most seen sights in all of China, and well, clearly we had a lot of company. Now I'm sure you've all experienced the annoyance of people walking into your shots...just as I'm sure you've all done it a million and one times as well (Think Times Square mid summer, right?). It does suck when you want to capture that picturesque pagoda or Gaudi's Sagrada Familia but you can't get it cause life just keeps happening in your way! Well, I turned the camera around on those digi toting, fanny pack wearing tourists (myself included) who really make these places what they are (and mite more interesting to boot). So I hope you enjoy checking out whats going on in the city that today has come a long way from being forbidden.

Little girls playing hand games inside pagoda in Forbidden City
Beijing, China

Little boy posing for mom in the Forbidden City
Beijing, China

The photographers snapping away
Beijing, China

Tour group (one of many) perusing the gardens of the Forbidden City
Beijing, China

Late morning snooze in the gardens of the Forbidden City
Beijing, China

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