A Day Wandering the Small Neighborhoods of GZ

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My friend loves exploring as much as I do. So on a perfectly beautiful Saturday, she and I took the bus into the city and hit the streets with our cameras and senses of adventure. We took side streets, narrow alleys, the road less taken (at least, for foreigners). Whenever I do this, I find a side of China that I don't often see: quiet, peace, curiosity, genuine kindness. There's no rush of the big city, no desire to charge me three times more, just a simple life waiting to be shared.

And now I'm sharing the photos. Enjoy.

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Photos

Isn't he handsome?
Kinda short, though.

Our favorite lunch
Curried shrimp and seafood in a pineapple. With bottomless tea. We already ate the spring rolls.

Worst dress ever
Who buys a wedding dress you can see through?

A hidden temple
Right off of busy Beijing Lu, a busy shopping street, this was quite a surprise to find.

I love the contrast
Old temple being renovated, old apts, new high rise.

This was a bridge
My friend's father lived in GZ in the 1940's and remembers when the KMT blew up this bridge during their retreat. Now I think they're just doing major repairs.

Games in the park
Largest gathering I've seen in a while.