Old China Pictures - Beijing in the 80's

The Temple of Heaven

Not much has changed here, the beautiful structures are being well-preserved, here's more on the Temple of Heaven, its interior and how it was built.

Tian'anmen Square

The Mao Portrait at the center of the Square still remains, the portraits of Lenin and Stalin by the Great Hall of the People are no longer there, the square is "pedestrian only", not a parking lot for buses and great to fly kites now!

The Great Wall at Badaling

The Great Wall at Badaling was the first one to open for tourism but there were still some parts that had not been re-built. Today, it is easily accesible via de Badaling Freeway, there are cable cars to bring you up and even a "toboggan/roller-coaster" to carry you down. The wall has been fully restored, here are some more recent pictures of the Badaling Great Wall.

The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City remains well-preserved but entrance to some of the temples and access to the relics is no longer possible. We were lucky to be able to see some of them back then.

The Summer Palace

The Beijing Zoo

Here's a look at the Giant Pandas at the Beijing Zoo now.

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