This is a just one of the many construction sites around Beijing before the Olympics. Buildings are popping up like crazy - sometimes a building will go up in weeks. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
An early December walk along the Jinshanling portion of the Great Wall outside of Beijing yields hues of orange and yellow. ..The fluidity of the Great Wall as it follows the contours of the hills is really impressive. Read about Jinshanling Great Wall. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sunset over the Chaoyang business district in Beijing. The building in the middle is the new CCTV headquarters, still under rapid 24-hours/day construction at the time of this photo (December 2007). © www.uncorneredmarket.com