Persongalleriet #646: Beijing, Day 14

June 27th, 2016.
Time for some big business in Beijing CBD and more than that, some big architecture! Started out with Beijing's most spectacular example: The CCTV building. Approached from the north and found some shots on the way:

Well Spaced.

Granny Football.

Lunch Break.

Getting closer. There is "Big Underpants" in the background.

Umbrella Blues.

Playing with Angles.

Fit the Frame.

Triangle of Squares.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #645: Beijing, Day 13

June 26th, 2016.
Took an hour's worth of a morning stroll in the immediate neighborhood of my hostel, Red Lantern House, after breakfast. It was crazy hot outside, so I rested most of the day, with some Lightroom work thrown in.

Crossed Legs.

Little Heart.

Alternative to Diapers.

Watermelon Break at the Outdoor Hair Salon.

In the evening I went out on a longish walk through the hutongs that led me down to the Imperial lakes area.

Help! My human is being eaten by a bush!  ;-)

Traffic Jam at Houhai Lake.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #644: Beijing, Day 12

June 25th, 2016.
On this day, I went to the Art Zone 798 hoping to see some nice art and to make said art a part of my street photography.

Art Zone 798 used to be a large factory complex, built in the 1950's, mainly by East Germans.

There was some photography to see. Sony Photography Awards here in the background. There was also a small museum claiming to be the first independent photographic museum in China.

T Rex & the Twins.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #643: Beijing, Day 9-11

Day 9: Went to the Forbidden City, which I wrote about in the previous blog entry.
After finishing up I felt hungry, tired and very very warm. It was +35 C after all! I had a light lunch of some mild, but delicious, jiaozi, so as not to aggravate my stomach too much. Here's a pic shot through the restaurant window:

Back in my room during the early evening I realized I had a fever. Even though I had about 2 liters of water during the day, between that tourist belly and the heat, it must have been way too little.

Day 10: A bad night with rising fever and fluids just coming out and I decided to stay in the air-conditioned room all day. Just having water and nothing else. The fever subsided eventually and in the evening I added some lukewarm Coca-Cola, with the bubbles whisked away. (Old Lindskog family household trick for upset bellies). No photos at all on day 10.

Day 11: Throughout the day, I kept drinking lots of water and a little of the coke mentioned above. Strangely enough, I felt quite energetic and went on an early morning photo-walk. Here are some of the snaps:

Sunflower alley!

Even the Chinese get the Blues!  :-)

Bike With a View.

The Pups.

After the photo-walk, I tried a buttered slice of toast for breakfast which stayed with me. That got my hopes up a bit. Call me crazy, but I went on a trek across Beijing with the goal of streeting at Beijing Train Station. Found a western style café for lunch. A tuna sandwich and an iced tea worked perfectly!

I'm gonna save the train station shots for future blogs.

Be well everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #641: Beijing, Day 8

Tuesday June 21st, 2016.
Unfortunately, my Monday of rest didn't give me the results I had hoped for. Actually my back was feeling worse than ever and now my stomach had started to act up. A mild case of tourist belly maybe...
I decided to just do morning and evening walks and rest during the worst heat of the day. Here are some of the shots:

Be well, everybody!  :-)

/Niklas