The One With Big Buildings

Opposite the Forbidden City is Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People, among other buildings. Roohi, Peter, and I walked to Tiananmen Square after the registration session for HPAIR and a quick tea.

This is the countdown-thing to the 2008 Olympics in front of the Great Hall of the People. Apparently it was just installed recently, so..lucky us! Peter, being the boy he is, was so tempted to kacau the soldier that was standing ramrod straight infront of the building - just to see how he will react, but fortunately, common sense prevailed.

Me infront of the place...

A rather nice monument - people power!!

Chairman Mao's museum was under renovations (re: previous post). Roohi and Peter were amazed when Trivia Goddess told them that the body of Chairman Mao was mumified, as another leader - Stalin.

Interesting road signs off Tiananmen Square. Can someone tell me what does the one with the car and the 'explosion' on it (the right-most one) means?

Another work-in-progress - the National Performing Arts Center. Why do countries LOVE to build semi-spherical buildings?? Eg: Geodestic Dome @ Komtar Penang, the 'durian' at Singapore's Esplanade...