Some Photos

My Chinese life hasn't been notably picturesque as of late, but my blog is lacking in Light Fellowship-required photos and my family is starting to get antsy, so here are a few I didn't plan on posting:

One of myriad lion statues at The Forbidden City. The statues' architectural styles change as you move deeper into the complex. Also... this picture came out really good and I'm still not sure why.

More of The Forbidden City. The place is huge.

Trip to Beijing Opera. Most of the photos (which you are allowed to take) came out poorly because the actors rarely stop moving for more than a second. The show was about a group of bandits who steal silver from some corrupt official and are then reprimanded by the gods. They win in the end though. Go bandits. We sat in the front part of the theatre, where the staff serve you food and tea before and throughout the show. Very different. Very interesting.

Yes, Beijing Opera has subtitles (in both English and Mandarin, since the actors use a dialect modern Beijingers don't fully understand). Most of the time the translations are botched to hilarious extents, which some say is done purposefully to bolster the entertainment value of a dying art. Sorry about the poor quality of this one.

再见

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