Shrimp and pork shumai. The shrimp is loacted at the top, which can be bitten first, opening the dumpling so you can drink the broth, and eat the pork dumpling portion afterwards.

A few terracotta soldiers on sale at the hotel we stayed in for an hour.

One of the popular teas offered in many shops is a flowering tea, which starts off as a closed round ball, and opens up once in water, as this one did.

I was surprised to see a tower quite far from the Forbidden City. I am still not sure what its function was.

The Summer Palace never stops giving great views, especially with the famed Long Corrider.

The alley where the local lived. It was a little intimidating when came in, but it turned out to be quite an interesting experience.