Halo, halo, halo

This lovely older lady (the one of the left) sits on the side of the old street sellings her flower garlands. Bryon had to buy one for Dianne and take this picture. Language was no barrier and everyone was happy. (the bracketed comment got me a punch in the head).

Spring Holiday - The Rest of the Story

June 14th 2009
The last two days of our trip seemed to go by in a blur. It started with a trip to Du Fu’s Cottage. Du Fu was a famous Chinese poet who lived about 712-770 AD and spent 9 years in Cheng Du. His “cottage” is now a huge area with superb grounds. It was very restful walking around the gardens. Jane was able to give us a pretty good summary of his life which was filled with frustration and fail ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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