Beijing and vicinity
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On a trip to China in November 2011, we visited Beijing (Temple of Heaven Park, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Yuanming Yuan and Panjiayuan Market). We also hiked 5 miles along the Great Wall at Jinshanling, about 90 minutes northeast of Beijing.
Although not in the "vicinity" of Beijing --- it's a 1 1/2 hour flight or 11 hour train ride to the west of there) --- I'm including Xi'an, the ancient capital of China where the first Emperor Qin Shi Huang was buried along with his famous retinue of terra cotta soldiers.
So, I searched for other gigapan members who'd passed the same way, found pictures of the same subjects and added them to the gallery. The panoramas in this gallery are the result.
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The great wall is the symbol of China. It is always a thrill to climb up the mountain and enjoy the grand view of this architectural masterpiece. This image is composed of 1000 of 18M pixels images and taken from 400mm lens and it is the largest panorama that was ever taken on the Great Wall. Another great wall ima...
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In center of Beijing City is Square is Tiananmen Tower. Initially built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D.- 1644 A.D.), the Square was the front door of the Forbidden City. The most important use of it in the past was to declare in a big ceremony to the common people who became the emperor and who became the em...
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Taken by the Golden Stream, between the Meridian Gate and Gate of Supreme Harmony, in the Forbidden City. Beijing, China.
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Bird view from top of Longlife Hill, the Summer Palace, Beijing.
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Simatai is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Miyun county, 120 km northeast of Beijing, holds the access to Gubeikou, a strategic pass in the eastern part of the Great Wall. from Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simatai
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Great Wall Mutianyu section Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou County 70km northeast of Beijing. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi and Jinshanling in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu...
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The forbidden city in Beijing, China The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five hundred years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well...
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Discovered by farmers digging a well in 1974, the terra cotta army had lain buried since the time of the first Emperor of China, Qin (pronounced "Chin" which gives us the English name for the nation: China). The soldiers were made as part of an extraordinary burial complex in the years before and after Qin's death in ...
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Any army of funerary figures for the First Qin Emperor found in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China.
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