What photo?
Day 9 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge, we had to choose a photo. Choose a photograph? Holy, Moly, I’ve spent hours trying to determine what is the best photo for this post. I am a “Camera Addict” – it says so on my business card. It also says I am a traveller, so I have thousands of good (and some bad) photos. I have favourites – lots of them. So which one can I choose for this post?
I chose this one, and clearly, I did not take the photo – but it was with my camera. I have no doubt that most readers will identify the scene of the photo – it is Tiananmen Square, in Beijing, China.
Di in Tiananmen Square
It was 2010, when another Aussie from the university and Shaoxing, and I decided to spend a couple of days in Beijing. Our accommodation was close to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, and one morning the two of us, walked from the hotel to this amazing place.
It was, of course, the site of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989, and I recall walking around trying to understand how it all happened. The area is huge, which is where so many huge events take place, but on this occasion we could walk around, exploring at our own leisure.
This was the place where Chairman Mao, back on 1st October 1949, announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with the unveiling of the national flag, and a military march. It is also here where the Mausoleum of Mao is too. It is one of the largest public squares in the world too.
Not Solo
On many of my travels, I am solo. On occasions I have asked people to take a photo of me, to prove that I did visit the site, but on this trip I had my colleague from the university, and I managed to get her to take my photo there. I think perhaps it is the only pic I have of our weekend in the capital of China, and I treasure this one. These days I can take selfies!!! Not that I do often.
