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Biking through Tsinghua's campus en route to the Summer Palace
Date: 10/26/08
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Autumnal colours on the walls approaching the Summer Palace
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A man relaxes, fishing by his bicycle in the sun
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Tourists and locals relaxing outside the Kunming Lake Road entrance to the Summer Palace
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A park worker cleans weeds from Kunming Lake (Kūnmíng Hú), inside the park.
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A ferry across the lake is one of the many add-ons available to admission. The woman at the ticket office was shocked that I opted only for the inexpensive grounds pass.
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The "bronze ox" or "tóng niú", which apparently used to be called the "jīn niú", or "golden ox". Perhaps he grew dull over time. Apparently he's here to prevent Beijing from floods.
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Ferries on the lake
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