Greta, Chuck and I got up at 6:30am this morning and raced the sun westwards to catch sunrise and flag-raising in Tiananmen Square.
Today's was to be a special ceremony, with a military band, and an unexpected thrill when thousands of pigeons were released from the foot of Tiananmen gate and swarmed around the flag before dispersing.
Thousands of people were gathered to watch the spectacle, and the security presence was visibly stepped up.
A clear and brutally cold morning.
The Great Hall of the People.
The Great People, begging me to finish taking photographs so we can head home, via Grandma's Kitchen for a well-deserved big breakfast!
Methinks the photoshopping on the third and second to last photos make Beijing look misleadingly warm. Let it be noted that I almost lost a toe to frostbite.
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