We visited the Forbidden City today, after sleeping in a bit (we had a big karaoke night the night before) on our day off. Speaking of karaoke, this was the second time that we went to Party World, a three story modern facility completely dedicated to the act of (poorly, in my case) singing in front of friends. Like the first time we went, this time we were brought to a private lounge with comfy seats and nice big flat screen displays. The music selection is quite extensive and features enough variety to please most people. After a couple awkward songs at the beginning, people got into the mood and starting belting our power ballads. Woo!
Okay, back to the Forbidden City. This is my second visit to the seat of ancient Chinese imperial power. My last visist was in 2002 so this was a great refresher. We took in the sights with the help of a tour guide. We did not take too many photos or felt too rush to see every last nook and cranny as we know we will be returning many times with incoming visitors. At one point we just sat down on a ledge overlooking the upper half of the palace just enjoying the shade, the breeze and watching the tourists walk by.
Date: August 4, 2008
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: 18-200 AF-S DX VR
Aperture: f/8
Shutter speed: 1/100
ISO: 200
Focal length: 70mm (105mm equiv.)
Format: NEF
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