China

Summer of 2000

This is the largest current construction project in the world – the dam across the Yangtze River.

On the cruise ship, entering one of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on a foggy morning.

Gisele had a birthday while we were on the cruise ship. She declined the song but accepted the cake. The food and service on the cruise were excellent, and the cruise was a welcome break from the hectic city-a-day tour.

Devon, standing in front of the famous Terra Cotta statues at Wu Han.

Derek sneaks inside the Forbidden City, along with a few thousand other people.

The Great Wall snakes up the hill behind us on a rainy day.

On the canals of Sujou, near Shanghai. Sujou is famed for its lovely temples, silk and women.

On the streets of Taipei. Note the McDonalds and the 7-11. Note also the family of 4 on a motor scooter – one child in front of the father and one between the father and mother.