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