pictures, mostly...

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 sticks

old man watching a street performance

another old man watching a street performance

view out of my window at night

grandmother showing her grand daughter some flowers

Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an

man in Xi'an showing off his calligraphy skills to an admiring crowd

he is using a giant brush dipped in water

another view of the Wild Goose Pagoda

beautiful wall painting on one of my favourite little temples in Xi'an

calligraphy market in Xi'an

view from the top of the south wall in Xi'an

Danjiang River in Danfeng

woman 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 ago

men 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 Danfeng

statue in a temple in Danfeng