This ceramic worker is showing her technique in a plant near Beijing. She is part of tourist trap that leads foreign visitors to a large store. December 2004. Cette céramiste montre sa technique dans une usine près de Pékin. Elle fait partie d’un piège à touristes qui conduit les visiteurs étrangers à une grande boutique.…
The number of Beijing hutongs (narrow alleys) has dropped dramatically as the authorities demolish them to make way for new roads and buildings. Some hutongs have now been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history. December 2004. Le nombre d’hutongs (allées étroites) à Pékin a chuté dramatiquement…
You could hardly breathe on that day on the Great Wall of China. Not because of pollution but because it was freezing cold and windy. Badaling is the most visited section of the Great Wall, approximately 50 miles north of Beijing. December 2004. On pouvait à peine respirer ce jour-là sur la Grande Muraille de…
The Yonghe Temple (meaning Palace of Peace and Harmony in Chinese) is also known as the « Lama Temple ». It is a monastery of Tibetan Buddhism located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing. Tibetan monks have been living there since the early 18th century December and have survived the Cultural Revolution. December 2004. Le Temple Yonghe…
Travelers say the city of Beijing has changed a lot because of the Olympics. I am afraid the districts of the narrow streets and small houses, called « hutongs » have gone. I am not sure you would still see peddlers today. December 2004. Les voyageurs disent que la ville de Pékin a beaucoup changé à cause…
Average temperature in Beijing in the winter is 16-34 °F. It is amazing to see so many shops that are nonetheless open wide. I wonder how these guys spending their day without moving would not end up totally frozen. December 2004. La température moyenne à Pékin en hiver est de -9 to +1°C. Il est…
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