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2013 Beijing, China

Honglingjin Park

Honglingjin Park

A walk in the park

A walk in the park

Group dancing

Group dancing

Delivering sugar-coated fruit on a stick from the local market.

Delivering sugar-coated fruit on a stick from the local market.

We stopped and bought vegetable dumplings on our way back to the apartment.

We stopped and bought vegetable dumplings on our way back to the apartment.

The air was foggy with burning inscense.

The air was foggy with burning inscense.

Practicing Bhuddism in the pavillion.

Practicing Bhuddism in the pavillion.

Lotus flowers at the base of the statue.

Lotus flowers at the base of the statue.

Looking up from the base of the immense statue.

Looking up from the base of the immense statue.

Female Shishi, guardian lion.

Female Shishi, guardian lion.

Entering the hutong across from the Lama Temple

Entering the hutong across from the Lama Temple

Chinese checkers, a common sight on the streets.

Chinese checkers, a common sight on the streets.

Beautiful hanging knot in the tea garden courtyard.

Beautiful hanging knot in the tea garden courtyard.

Our oolong tea, prepared for us during a Tea Ceremony.

Our oolong tea, prepared for us during a Tea Ceremony.

Poem written with water calligraphy in the park.

Poem written with water calligraphy in the park.

© Astrid Overn