An example of the striking drama of the Socialist Realist reliefs as the memorial.
The centerpiece of the memorial.
The walled village of Wanping, right at the bridgehead of the Marco Polo Bridge. The Marco Polo Bridge Incident is sometimes known as the Wanping Incident in China.
A wider view of the whole memorial.
I think this plaque bodes well for Japan-China relations. I also didn't notice at the time that the bottom part is written in kanji. Nice touch.
More friezes! Woo-hoo!
One of the gorgeous lions that decorate the bridge.
The length of the bridge, with the decorative lions. The rough path in the middle is the original paving.
The bridge from the bridgehead.
More lions. You can see how each lion has a unique pose.
The Ming City Walls, or what's left of them, anyway.
The massive Beijing Train Station.
Folks waiting for the hard sleeper. Believe it or not, there are only five or six of these waiting rooms.
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