Best of Beijing in Photos showcases photos from readers from across Beijing, in hopes of showing the capital as it's seen though different eyes (and camera lenses), all in one place.
Note: All photos were given to us by the photographers with the purpose of soliciting feel-good pics of Beijing for use in our social media feed.
It's now the Year of the Wood Dragon, and it's dragons galore all across China. From big to small to imposing to cute and cuddly, here's a look at some of our favorite dragons as showcased by our readers and in house photographer.
"It's behind me, isn't it?" at Waldorf Astoria Beijing (Credit: Aaron R.)
Origami dragons at The Peninsula Beijing (Credit: Aaron R.)
Happy dragon mascot at Longtanhu Park (Credit: Aaron R.)
Bouncy dragon at Beijing FUN, Qianmen (Credit: Uni You)
Lego's Auspicious Dragon in Sanlitun Taikooli (Credit: Joanne)
Twin dragons at SKP Mall (Credit: Aaron R.)
A rather excited dragon in Taikooli (Credit: Joanne)
A dragon from Beijing 2022 hidden in plain sight, the Flying Snow Dragon in Yanqing (Credit: Instagram user @flexethos)
Skinny dragons at Chaoyang Joy City (Credit: Uni You)
Year of the Dragon in mural form, Longfusi area (Credit: Uni You)
Dragon over Shichahai (Credit: Instagram user @vulhurg)
Dragon outside the Water/Ice Cube, Olympic Park (Credit: @vulhurg)
The dragon as trendy hat, Wudaokou area (Credit: Majo Borja)
Dragon as flowers, flowers as dragon, Zhongguancun (Credit: Uni You)
Dragon done up in red, Indigo Mall (Credit: Birgit S.)
A dragon in the abstract, Galaxy SOHO (Credit: @flexethos)
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Images courtesy of the credited readers and photographers, lead image courtesy of @vulhurg
