Re: China
exercise
centre sone where emperor prayed to heaven , count the number of slabs in each circle can't remember if it is 7 0r 9 as a chinese lucky number but each circle is a multiple of that number
Emperors palace in Bejing where we ate. walked up a path through fabulous gardens to be greeted by 4 girls in national traditional dress to open the doors ( no photo I regret)
Budda
archway toTemple of heaven. What is interesting is the lines leading to central arch. This is where the emperor and empress walked, other walked ouside those lines. If they crossed them they were beheaded.
Back street in bejing (warned not to go down them)
One of only 2 largest urns in the world
got loads more photos but these to keep going on