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Amidst the rubble of her mostly torn down neighborhood, a little girl who is still living there walks along.
Scenes like these are all too common ...

The day almost done, an old trader leans back against his basins and enjoys a bit of rest. Rubber boots and old style clothes, but this is still 2009. ...

An old lady rest in front of the great doors of the big building at the entrance. The red and gold color theme of the doors balances with her gray ...

A bronze fitting on one of the door with a hammered dragon is black with patina, except where countless visitors rubbed the dragon's head for good ...

The fierce face of this bronze head on one of the vast vats scare evil spirits away. The vats can hold fire or water, both important in a palace build ...

A dragon is hammered in gold, surrounding the knobs that go through the great doors of the city.

These old, intricately hammered fittings on the doors create a great contrast with the red varnish of the wood. Dragons are depicted on many of them ...

The old imperial palace, also known as the Forbidden City, lies in the heart of Beijing. Surrounded by a wide moat and wall it houses many rooms, buildings ...

The sun rises over the Pacific ocean seen from the Monterey peninsula. Looking back towards the main land, the sun is still below the horizon. A very ...

He made my day at the fish market in Shanghai. Telling tall tales and laughing with his friends.