Above is the temple of Heaven, in the Park of People playing Majong, Singing, and Getting Fit.
I would like a similar paint-job for my next home.
When the Emperor got tired of his Forbidden city, above, with its naughty title, (and fake-blue sky that I touched-up to cover the smog),
he retreated to the Summer Palace. We did not find it less crowded or cooler, just less convenient.
But we were big fans of its air conditioners and their message. I did not throw waste, but I did sit by, sucking on the cool air, despite the apparent disapproval.
The Emperor was also a fan of animal carvings representing real and emperor-imagined species.
Modern Beijing locations, such as Tiananmen square shown below, were a bit less flamboyant.
After all the walking in the heat, might we suggest a candied plum, assuming you have a gut of steel.
The Emperor was also a fan of animal carvings representing real and emperor-imagined species.
Modern Beijing locations, such as Tiananmen square shown below, were a bit less flamboyant.
Old building:
A tale of two corners; fixed up old building.
Classic style:
And our more modern 
Barry and I had different ways to cope with it all. He rebelled.
I just overheated as shown here.
Singapore is electing the next President (read Governor General). We can't vote, which is lucky, since the above illustrates how difficult the choice is. This follows the General Election. Most importantly for us, we get one extra holiday for each election. That means we'll be going here! Stay tuned.
The Great Wall is where you fight the enemy as I demonstrate below.
Potential enemies are shown here.
I call this one: Three Davies Gazing.
After the wall, we went back to appreciate more modern Chinese architecture.
We also enjoyed modern Chinese Cuisine with our friends Mike and Jen.
We tried Cutie Wife cakes for dessert.
Jen demonstrated Chinese shopping: Find a bike with what you want and then shriek. Negotiations and house plant acquisitions ensued.
We also learnt from Jen how freaky the back of an ear is. Ew, look!
