Today ends the Spring Festival holiday in China that began with the new year on Feb. 17

Today, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, is the final day of the Spring Festival holiday across China. It is seven days … More

A look back: Truly beautiful architecture in Beijing

Not every building in China is this beautiful, but it doesn’t take much to appreciate the traditional architecture. This is … More

Here is another of my shots as we were about to enter the Forbidden City in Beijing during our visit … More

Here is a view I shot at the entrance to the Forbidden City during our visit to Beijing in 2007. … More

When we visited Tianamen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing in 2007, I got shots of buildings around the … More

Here’s another building in the Forbidden City and you can see Imperial roof decorations (click here for a close-up look). … More

All visitors to Beijing must visit the Forbidden City as it is an international destination that world travelers must have … More

I’m unsure (or cannot remember what our tour guide said) about this decorative wall at a building in the Forbidden … More

I took a number of photos of ubiquitous “guardian lions” during our visit to China in 2007. I got this … More

Here’s a detail from a roof of a building in the Forbidden City in Beijing that I took during our … More

I grabbed this shot of a temple when we we were at the Forbidden City during our visit to Beijing … More

Here is a view I shot of the entrance to the Forbidden City during our visit to Beijing in 2007. … More