pictures, mostly...
on Kirsten VSO (China), 23/Jun/2010 01:28, 34 days ago
I thought it would be fun to put up some of my pictures from the last couple of months that don't actually fit into any of my blog posts. So, here's what life in China is like....man deep-frying bread sticksold man watching a street performanceanother old man watching a street performanceview out of my window at nightgrandmother showing her grand daughter some flowersWild Goose Pagoda in Xi'anman in Xi'an showing off his calligraphy skills to an admiring crowdhe is using a giant brush dipped in wateranother view of the Wild Goose Pagodabeautiful wall painting on one of my favourite little temples in Xi'ancalligraphy market in Xi'anview from the top of the south wall in Xi'anDanjiang River in Danfengwoman carrying wood near Danfeng(I think she's laughing cos she's never had her photo taken before)traditional family tomb near Xi'an (about 6 feet tall)wall painting in the Danfeng Museum, showing what Danfeng looked like a couple of centuries agomen playing cards outside their shops while waiting for customers(the man on the right is my pal who always says hello and gives me a running commentry on what I'm doing - "ah, off to work then" or " been buying vegetables" or "on holiday today?")flower arrangements that signal the opening of a new shop (always accompanied by the obligatory firecrackers!)clover in China is HUGE!street food in Danfengstatue in a temple in Danfeng