While it was nearly two years ago, I have always wanted to post a few pictures from a family trip to China on my website. The 8 day trip during May of 2005 was an incredible experience that words can’t begin to describe, so here are a small sample of some pictures from the trip.

Here I am at a jade factory, where you quickly learn that the term “factory” is another word for a state-owned and operated tourist store.

A view of the Great Wall from the bottom:

The section of the Great Wall that we visited outside of Beijing was more like steps up the side of a mountain than an actual wall. Here is a view from near the top:

A view out across the top of the Great Wall:

Yappy at the bottom of the Great Wall:

The family in Xian:

Mom and Dad in Xian:

At the terra cotta warriors in Xian:

Cindy in Xian:

Bob and Cindy in Suzhou:

Cindy in Suzhou:

Shanghai at night:

Starbucks in Shanghai:

Shopping in Shanghai:

Cindy raises the roof: