#AtoZChallenge in China: Explore Beijing Through Photos

In today’s #AtoZChallenge, let’s have a look at some vibrant structures that boost Beijing’s megacity tag.

E is for Exploring Beijing Through Photos

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The iconic Temple of Heaven

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One of the Ming Tombs

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Huanghuacheng Great Wall, also known as the Lakeside Great Wall, during winter

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Grit wall

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The main hall at the Forbidden City

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Statues on the wall of a temple in Summer Palace

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Trees and buildings in Haidian District during the end of winter

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Cold and dry buildings against the fiery red sunset

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Sunset in Summer Palace


 
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CCTV Building during one of the smoggiest days of 2016…

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…and the building with floral blooms during a clear summer day…

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…and on a fiery autumn sunset.

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St. Joseph Cathedral in Wangfujing Street

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Red lights but not a red light district (mall area in Xidan)


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Apr ’16: Magnificent structures in Sanlitun SOHO.

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Barbecue restaurant south of Central Business District area

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Graffiti

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Nightlife in Beijing

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Chiaroscuro

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Olympic lights

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Aug ’16: …and I’m there, doing a dramatic pose.

The snapshots posted here are all taken by me.
In tomorrow’s #AtoZChallenge, we will discover another thing made in China. It’s famous and also infamous.
 
 
 

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  1. Wow, that CCTV building has some crazy architecture. And I love that graffiti.

    • coolkidandy

      It is! Locals here call it “The Big Pants” because it looks like trousers at a certain angle (especially when you’re on the expressway!)

      • Oh God, that’s hilarious! You’re right, it does look like that!

        • coolkidandy

          But it’s a marvelous piece of structure! Quite crazy it may seem but it looks stunning when viewed on the side and the back.

          • Oh yes, it’s undeniably an impressive work of architecture and engineering. The nickname is just really funny to me. And what an interesting place to work as well. A building like that would have a truly unique interior layout.

          • I know. That’s why they changed their international channel to CGTN (China Global Television Network). I worked there for a year and I must say there’s pretty nothing inside. The building is so huge despite having hundreds of employees working in a single day.

  2. The Temple of Heaven appears on an old airmail stamp that I posted recently on a Sunday Stamps theme – but nothing prepared to see a magnificent photo like the one you’ve shown. Marvellous series of photos from Beijing

    • coolkidandy

      Cool, I will check your post in a short while. There are a lot of places here to explore, especially the “hutongs” or small streets and downtown areas where there are no skyscrapers.

  3. The clicks are just amazing… awesome… loved them… added in my wishlist.. to-travel list.. 🙂

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