More Pics From the Trip

Here are some of pictures that didn't get posted. These first few are from the going away party they held Wednesday night. The candle you see in the second had a huge flame and then the little candles come down and it plays Happy Birthday for a very long time. Someone mentioned that they had taken one home and given it as a gift 10 hours later it was still going and the people ended up breaking it to get it to turn off.

Chinese dance of masks. The man changed masks at least 20 times. They came down out of the top of his headdress and seemed to appear as if by magic.

These next pictures are from an acrobat show we went to on Tuesday night. The boys say this was a highlight. I was actually lucky to get these ones. We were told by the guide no flash but it was no pictures period. I got in trouble twice taking these. The performers ranged anywhere from about 10 to 18. Some of the acts were amazing.




Boys and Julianna in the garden at the Forbidden City. The stone structures behind them and in the picture back a day or so ago are made out of hundreds of pieces put together. Missing Summer Palace pictures.
This is one of about 10000 different pictures painted inside the longest covered corridor in the world. 793 metres.

This is a marble boat at the lake's edge. Betcha it wouldn't float.