A bit of site seeing

Work has kept me very busy in Beijing but I was able to get out briefly this afternoon to view some sites.

We went to Tiananmen square and the Forbidden City. These pictures are of the square and a monument to the people in the middle of the square.





After spending a bit walking around the square (and trying to get the image of the tank out my head), we went across (under) the street to visit the Forbidden City or the home of many supreme rulers of the chinese empire.

The city is huge and photos don't do it justice. It is ~ 200 acres of beautifully crafted buildings with over 9000 rooms. Amazing.