Tiananmen Square!
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This building is the National Museum of China, bordering one of the sides of Tiananment Square. It's a massive communist structure and set for demolition shortly, to be rebuilt with a more Chinese style.
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The National Flag in Tiananmen Square, with the Forbidden City and the famous painting of Chairman Mao in the center.
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Odd perspective thing. When I have the Forbidden City level in the picture (previous), the flag looks like it's tilting. In this one I've go the flag almost perfect and now the Forbidden City looks like it's leaning badly. Weird.
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The guards who watch over the flag (which is raised at sunrise and taken down at sunset).
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Do as the Chinese do, get your picture taken with Chairman Mao!
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A look back at the square. That's Mao's mausoleum in the background and the People's column.
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Me and my guide Liwei in Tiananmen Square with the Forbidden City behind us.
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The crowd at Tiananmen Square.
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The all important Beijing Olympic's countdown clock in front of the National Museum.
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Some hot pot (Chinese dish, not drugs you nuts) fast food chain that has a very familiar looking logo, yet chinese style.
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Another photo of that restaurant logo. By the way, there's a KFC franchise just around the corner from this place.
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