Photos from China, 2007/8

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1. Some tourist shots

The Temple of Heaven; Entry to Temple; Tilework under eaves;
More tilework; Sign at Temple; Another temple

2. Around Beijing

New Construction; Garden ornaments; Same,; Display at Dirt Market;

3. People:

Woman's Face; Girl at Ritan Park; The Sweeper; Sitting Man; Out for a Stroll; Caddies;

Bike and Brolly; Ceci n'est pas une pipe; Woman with Cane ; Tibetan Boy ; Boys ; Bai Woman ;
Bai Woman 2 ; Boy Studying ; Worker, Golf Course;

4. Signs:

Sign near Russian Market; Market Clothing Shop; Closed for Olympics??;
Menu, (haven't tried the cicada yet); Which toilet to use; At Cheng De, yet another toilet story;
Swimming ; Trash ; Not sure ; Where? ;When to Visit ; ..and if my 'number' is 'B"? ; Our Eyes! ;
No more publishing 'varia' ;Rays. Added Nov 5: Company Name; Check graphic; Psych Consult;
Not in our pool!; Apartments for ?; Naive Bears; Warmth

5. Cheng De (Mountain Resort of early Qing Emperors, 17-18 century):

At Cheng De; Patterns in wall; At Puning (5); Geometry at Puning;
Overview; Quiet at Punning; Overview; Wall; Monks with hats
Incense; Roof view; Tower; Water view; Scaffold work; Prayer Wheels; Puning view; Sign at Site

6. Confucius' Temple

The Temple with moat; Temple and geometry; Communicating; Another of Temple;
Yet Another; Gate; Roof design; Confucius; Roof trim; Steles showing scholars;Qing Dynasty Scholars;
Yuan Dynasty Scholars "some cedar trees over 500 years old"; Confucius' Statue (2)

7. Lijiang / Dali / Shangri La [September 29-Oct. 4, 2007]:

Lijiang, (1 m people): Naxi people and language; Donbga Religion; Market: the Jingsha River (Yangtze)

• Menus in Old Town (Lijiang) ; Street Scene ; In Old Town ;Three Pit Well ; At the Town Market ;
  Name of Fountain ; Pepper ; Shades of Iwo ; Village Scene ; Along Tiger Jumping Gorge ; the Gorge ;
  Not Walking; Gorge 2 ; The Walk to the Gorge ; Walkway 2 ; The Tiger ; Information Sign at Gorge ;
  Last of the Walk ; Info at Snow Mtn.

Dali, (3+ m people), Three Pagodas, Lake (Erhai) cruise; Bai Culture

• Bai Woman; Bai Woman2; Three Pagodas, History ; Three Pagodas; Dali Temple ; Temple 2 ;
  Temple 3 ;On Erhai Lake ; Cruise Stop, Erhai Lake ; Lake is High

Shangri La: Tibetan Culture (in Tibetan Prefecture); Bita Lake Nature Preserve; Potatso National Park

• Tibetan Dancers ; Tibetan Prayer Wheels ; Grain Drying Rack ; Bita Lake ; Boat on Bita Lake ;
  Another of Lake ; A Third ; Info at Lake ; Tibetan House ; Village; Rainbow and Village ;

Food:

Berries, etc. ; Bowl scene ; Fish at Restaurant ;Dumplings on Street ; Street Potatoes ; Kitchen Scene ;
Wok ; Crabs in Bowl ; Ducks Eggs, etc. ; Market Kabobs ; More Market ; Pomegranates ;
Salad on the Hoof ; Duck

Transport:

Wagon ; A Trike ; Farm Vehicle ("Tuk Tuk") ; On the Road ; Another Tuk Tuk;

Link to Minorities/Nationalities Data;

8. The Great Wall (The Mongols are Coming!):

At Mutianyu:Mutianyu 1; Mutianyu 2; Mutianyu 3; Mutianyu 4; Mutianyu 5; Mutianyu 6; Mutianyu 7; Mutianyu 8;

At Simatai: Simatai 1; Simatai 2; Simatai 3; Simatai 4; Simatai 5; Simatai 6; Simatai 7; Simatai 8; Simatai 9; Simatai 10;

9. Xian (Nov 3,4 2007):

Scenes, town center and wall: The Bell Tower; "Lovin' it" umbrella; Lanterns at Wall; Gazebo;
Sweeper on Wall at Xian; Xian Wall Path (14 k); Scenes from Wall Walk1;Scenes2
Terracotta Warriors: Pit One; Warrior2; Warrior3; Warrior4; Warrior5; Warrior6; Warrior7;

Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Big Goose Pagoda; Big Goose Pagoda;Grounds at Pagoda; Dragon design;
Statue in Grounds; Roof Angles; Grounds three; More Roofs;
Islamic Street: Street Entrance;Mosque1; Mosque2; Mosque3; Mosque4; Mosque5;Arabic Inscription;
Butcher; Street Cuisine; Taxi; More Taxis;

10. Harbin [Haerbin, population 5 m, yearly ice festivals, more on web] (January 18-20 2008):

Scenes, ice and snow sculptures: Ice Church; Giant Head; Tree in Ice; Train; Respite; Large sculpture;
Originality and Thoughtfulness; Night Lights; Pan
Tiger Park:Tigers in Park 1; Tiger 2; Tiger 3; Tiger 4; Tiger 5; Large Tigres; Last One
Misc.: Russian Orthodox Sophia Church/Museum; Ice Bikes; Russian Dolls; Jiaozi; Jiaozi cooking; Pots;
Special Paradise;American Coffee; Group Work

11. Yangtze/Wuhan/Guilin/Li River [March 21-28, 2008]:

Yangtze Cruise: Three Gorges, Dam, Shennang River cruise with trackers,

• Qutang Gorge 1; Qutang Gorge 2;Qutang Gorge Houses; Qutang Gorge 4; Qutang Cliffs; Wu Gorge;
  Wu Gorge Two; XiLing Gorge; Shannong Stream; Rowers on Shannonog Stream;
  "Trackers" on Shannong Stream;"Hanging Coffin" on Shannonog Stream; "O Sole Mio";
  Various Boats; Coal Carrier; Rowing up River; Boat; Another Boat;

Guilin, Li River Cruise, Yangshou; Balloon Ride

• On the Li River; Li River 2; Li River 3; LiRiver4; Fifth Li River shot; ;Yangshuo One;
  Yangshuo Two; Last Yangshuo;Dreaming of karsts, Yangshuo;
  Karsts, karsts, and more karsts--Balloon Ride: One; Another; Again; Five; Six; Over River;
  Balloon Reflexion; More River; Field Work; Whew, the last! ;

Cheng Du, Panda Research Park;

• Street Calligrapher Cheng Du; Shopping Cheng Du; Panda 1;
  Another Panda at Panda Research Park ; Two Pandas; Always eating bamboo;
  "Lesser" (Red) Panda ; Red Panda tail

12. Miscellaneous:

The Dirt Market; Lamp display at Dirt Market; Mural with Sun God at Ritan Park;
Right side of mural; Left side of Mural; Statue at 798 Art Area; Dragon at 798; Superman of steel, 798
Manchu History of Golf?;
Link to information on the 'Dirt' Market