Our Trip to China/Hong Kong in 2008

beautiful airport in Beijing policeman willing to pose for us China's joy Tom by Forbidden City the inside of Forbidden City Tom and NL by Great Wall A ride to the Hutongs Visit at a deaf school in Xian Watching deaf dancers in action NL by those fabulous Terra Cotta Soldiers Tom One of many moon windows in China Our first time seeing tea plants many beautiful gardens in China Another moon window Tom in Shanghai A boat ride at Lesser Gorge Boatman using a special costume that is made from palm tree In our finery at the boat - a 4-night stay us and our program managers Tying to look like an emperor and his empress Tom is too tall to be a Chinese One of the highlights was to see pandas! Panda munching bamboo plants A big grin after having a good snack At Guilin on Li River Tom with a fisherman and his fishing birds At the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Taking a ride in an ancient rickshaw One of many Buddhas! by the world's largest Buddha at Landau Taking a skyride - 3 1/2 miles long At the Ave. of the Stars in HK Tom trying to look like a director One of many beautiful statues 2008 Olympics mascots A good way to advertise the coming of the summer olympics Touring with two nice HK deaf women at Stanley Park Goodbye, China and HK