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Beijing in Photos: Week Two

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The best of our shots from the second week here in Beijing. Click through to watch the slideshow.

Scenes from a Xian Snack Street

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Streets filled with fruit, vegetable and snack vendors are common scenes in China, which is rich with distinctive sights, smells and sounds. I discovered this particular street, a popular student hangout, across from Shanxi Tiyu University near Xian's city center.

Backstage at a Fujian Opera

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Fujian opera is one of many forms of Chinese opera, a classic art form with codified and ritual postures, facial expressions, and makeup. I went backstage and stepped directly into the dramatic storm: last-minute preparations for an opera in honor of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The Great Wall Descent

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Join the China on the Brink reporting crew as we make our brave descent of the Great Wall.

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Hip-Hop in Beijing

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The Foot Style Rockers, a Beijing-based break dancing crew that participate in battles and jam sessions around the city that draw the best nearby talent. China’s growing hip-hop community is still small enough that a local break crew can organize events with some of the scene's top players.