I took this picture of the Great Wall of China through a window in one of the towers, like the ones depicted in the photo. I used the flash to illuminate the window making the inside of the room stand out while you can still see the view of the wall in the distance. This particular section of the Great Wall is at Simatai. Although, it is less touristy than the Badaling section of the wall, there are still merchants on foot that follow you selling you water, t-shirts, etc.
When I saw a friend taking a picture of this drain spout, I also thought it could make for an interesting photo. The spout is ornate, the shadow makes it a little dramatic, and the red is bold. We came across this scene on one of the inner walls of the Forbidden City.
When you visit the Forbidden City, there are several exhibits within the wall that you can visit. This photo, from one of the exhibits, is a tea canister. If I recall correctly, it is gold and is supposed to look like a lion.
Pictured in this photo is one of the many guardian lions that can be found in the Forbidden City. You can tell that this is a female guardian lion because she is playing with a lion cub with one of her paws.
