In Vancouver's Chinatown you will find Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park, and the
adjacent Formal Garden. The park is operated by the Vancouver Department
of Parks and Recreation. The garden was built with the support of the
Peoples' Republic of China and is operated by a nonprofit foundation.
Statue of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (with Alice)
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Entrance of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Formal Garden (with Alice)
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Embroidered screen in the Main Hall
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Across the garden and pond
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River cobble pavement in decorative style
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The Ding (pavilion)
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Alcove behind ``mountain''
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Interesting rock
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Rhododendron and fenestrated rock
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Borrowed view: park through the door screen
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Borrowed view: Ding of the neighboring park
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Back corner of the garden
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Garden's Ding and main building
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View through the window
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Peaceful scene across the pond
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Rock and trees
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Another interesting rock
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Magenta flowering tree (actually from park)
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May 5 is Ben's birthday, and we visited him in Redmond, where
the corporate headquarters of Microsoft Corporation, Ben's employer,
are located.
Microsoft, building 10: Ben's office is here (with Jim)
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Microsoft has a flag for Office
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Microsoft also has a flag for Windows
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Alice at the Microsoft flagpole
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Microsoft, building 8: Bill Gates' office is here (with Alice)
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Building 32, with Bill Gates' special penthouse
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Building 32, with Bill Gates' special penthouse
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