China 2011
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Shanghai, home of the Acrobats 

Xi'an's Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses - 160 mile cruise on the Yangtze River - 

 Beijing -  Great Wall of China - The Forbidden City - Tiananmen Square 

3 Gorges Dam (largest dam in the world)

5 locks for boats to get from lower river to upper river.

The Great Wall of China

One of the Eight Wonders of the World.

Our tour group through China.  Duan was our tour guide.

Ed and Jenny (our neighbors) were on the trip with us.

Chinese Zodiac

The Rat for Marge and The Tiger for Tom.

Beijing Zoo

 

  

China Grammar School

 

This little boy followed me around.  I had to take his photo.

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Our dinner one night on the cruise.  Pig Ear, Deer Tongue, Yangtze River Shrimp and Chicken Feet.

Downtown Shanghai

     

The Forbidden City

The little boy above had the tourists taking more photos of him than the city.

Above:  The Emperor's: throne, living room, sleeping area and his bed.

On the Cruise, Tom had his own personal bartender, Lois. Makes a really good Margarita.

 

Marge in Charge

On Oct 3, after dinner, the entire ship sang Happy Birthday.

Marge's new China friends.

Our Stateroom on the Viking Cruise.

Peking Duck Dinner - Beijing Opera

Chinese Pogoda

 

Xi'an's Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses 

By far the best attraction in China.

 

 

Tiananmen Square 

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