Wonders of China
Beijing
Tiananmen gate - entrance to the forbidden city.
Tiananmen Square - renovated in 1999.
A portrait of chairman Mao overlooks the entrance to the forbidden city.
The Forbidden City
The panda plays to the crowds.
How many can fit on a bike? At least 10 at the acrobatics show.
Decorations were everywhere in Beijing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peoples Republic on Oct. 1, 1999.