You can see these little animals on roof lines all over Beijing. They are supposed to protect the house. This picture was taken in the Forbidden City.
Picture details: Exposure 1/250s, aperture 8.0, focal length 62mm, ISO 400, no flash, no tripod.
The entire China trip portfolio can be accessed through the ?China Trip 2004? link under ?Portfolio? at the top of this page are through http://www.usefilm.com/browse.php?portfolio_id=11979. More pictures to follow?