I've loved photography ever since I first figured out how to focus my Mom's Nikon EM when I was 9 years old, but I've translated that hobby into an obsession during the past five years. Armed with a Nikon 6006, I've travelled to China, Japan, and across the United States, shooting more pictures than anyone could ever want to see. Samples follow.

	The Forbidden City I spent three weeks in China in September 1995. We toured the Forbidden City on a rainy Friday morning, exploring the expansive grounds of this imperial palace.
	The Summer Palace That afternoon, we visited the Summer Palace, a complex of buildings and gardens restored by the Empress Dowager in the late 19th century.
	The Ming Tombs Situated about 30 miles outside Beijing, the Ming Tombs share much of the symbolism and architectural detail seen at the Forbidden City.

Copyright 2002 Alison Stuebe

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