• Garden of the residence where the pavillions, even in winter, invite to seat and relax
  • The entrace for the courtyard of the Tea House with its nice roof
  • Entering the courtyard of the Tea House
  • With the gong at the entrance may be to call for ...tea
  • The Tea House. Any garden must have one
  • The garden with a tree with red ribbons, to replace the leaves, gone with the winter
  • The roofs kept my attention
  • These traditional roofs always have the animals behind the Emperor
  • The number of animals sets the social rank of the house owner
  • Only the Emperor could have 10 animals
  • Five was not so bad, any way
  • Differentt winter colours as this acer, kept a gay ambience in the chilly winter of North China
  • China is known by the Bicycles. Millions of them, now being replaced by more polluting transport
  • Arriving in town we see new buildings, some side by side with traditional roofs
  • Partly hidden by a willow...the Drum Tower, one of the guardians of old Beijin
  • Downtown Beijing, late afternoon, the commercial streets look like this
  • In a window, the wedding dress inspired on occidental models,  with a touch of oriental taste
  • But you can find less sophisticated ways of showing goods.
  • We can by a diversity of goods, from masks to umbrellas for the sun or the rain
  • Red or pink flowers or iridescent butterflies
  • May be traditional chimes
  • Multinational companies are present everywhere. Here the Michelin's Bibendo
  • Not far away, IKEA
  • Colourful signs to taxi stands
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