Open ABOUT 10:30 AM
This photo, taken at Uncle Mutt’s Barbecue in Victoria, Texas, reminds me to always be flexible while traveling and, of course, mindful of local customs. Sometimes in life we have a now! now! now! attitude. Like a lot of places in the world, (Southeast Asia comes to mind,) certain parts of South Texas run on a more relaxed time schedule. To be honest, I love efficiency, but an easy pace and leisurely lifestyle sounds better by the day. Sometimes you just have to wait for that barbecue plate. I assure you, it’s worth the wait!
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Peasant Lady Sculpture
798 Art District, Beijing, China
Looking much like the hundreds of peasant ladies I have seen during my years in China, this peasant lady sits and watches the world passing by. Some might say she watches as the New China passes her by.
Found in the 798 Art District in Beijing, China – an old industrial area of factories and warehouses that has become Beijing’s premier art area. Spend a day wandering around the alleys visiting galleries and cafés to see the creative side of the People’s Republic.
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Uygur man in night market area, Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, October 2009
The streets of Kashgar are chaos – motorbikes and taxis swerve among the pedestrians, kicking up dust. Food vendors call out to potential patrons. Kids run down the streets shouting with each other. Buses barrel down the wider avenues, honking at nearly everything. The occasional call to prayer broadcasts from the small mosques. Craftsmen hammer away at pots and pans. And in the middle of all of that sits this Uygur gentleman, oblivious to the movement and noise around him.
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Kids on the Sangker Riverbank, Cambodia, 2006
This year’s Passports with Purpose fundraiser aims to earn $13,000 to build a school in Cambodia. For just $10 you can bid on a prize and donate to a worthy cause. It has been almost four years since the DH and I visited Siem Reap and Battambang, Cambodia yet our memories of the kids have hardly faded. Whether selling bracelets in the Angkor Wat complex or waving at us from a riverbank, they touched our hearts. These kids deserve the opportunity a school could provide to them. For $10 you can be a part of the change we want to see in the world!
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Uygur boys in Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China – October 2009
Playing cards, snacking on popcorn, generally owning the streets… boys are boys the world over!
The Next Bruce Lee? Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China – October 2009
This boy stopped us on the street and pleaded, “Take my picture!” He then performed various kung fu poses and, laughing, asked to see them on the camera.
Engrossed in a TV Show, Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China – October 2009
This section of street had several small shops selling fruits and vegetables. Each had a radio or TV and a group of kids gathered around listening or watching. I love that there are redheads in Xinjiang!
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Cormorant Birds and Fisherman, Li River, Guangxi Province, China
It is an idyllic scene: clean, fresh water… green foliage… dramatic karsts… bamboo rafts… a fisherman on the rocky shoreline with his loyal cormorant birds.
What you don’t see:
Eager Tourists Pose With Cormorants, Li River, Guangxi Province, China
There is always more to the story! The Li River cormorant fisherman can be found at multiple stops along the river and in the city of Yangshuo down river, as well.
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West Street in the Rain, Yangshuo, China
Yangshuo, in southeastern China’s Guangxi Province, was once a relaxing stop on the world backpacker trail. Now it has exploded into a full blown tourist town, particularly popular with large Chinese tour groups. West Street runs from the nearby Li riverbank to the center of town and is lined with souvenir shops and cafes. It is mayhem, even in the rain.
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First a little mythbusting – you can’t actually see the Great Wall from space. Second – if you have the chance to visit Beijing, you might want to see both the old and new wall. The contrast:
A section of the Great Wall – reconstructed for tourists, at Badaling, June 2006
A section of the Great Wall – still in ruins, at an undisclosed location, January 2006, arranged by Ting’s Tours
So maybe you can’t see it from space, but it is still a pretty great big wall. See more travel photos at Delicious Baby’s Photo Friday.
About Lijiang all rolled into one:
Old Town Lijiang, Yunnan, China 2006
- Brilliant blue sky
- Streams of clear, clean water running all through the old town
- Lovely architecture
- A feeling of being back in time
Granted, Lijiang’s old town is given over entirely to tourism and the streets are lined with souvenir shops. I have heard some say, “oh, it’s not the real China.” Doesn’t matter to me. It was real enough for a nice couple of days spent wandering the alleys, contributing to the local economy and enjoying some fresh food in the fresh air.
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Yumbu Lhakang, Tibet 2007
We visited Tibet for four (not nearly long enough) days in February 2007. It just happened to be both Chinese New Year and Tibetan New Year and the monasteries and temples were full of pilgrims. The winter season is blissfully light on tourists and yes, it is cold, but look at that glorious blue sky. We don’t get many days like that down on the east coast of China.
Yumbu Lhakang is located in the Yarlung Valley southeast of Lhasa and is supposedly Tibet’s oldest building. Originally built for Nyatri Tsanpo, Tibet’s first king, back in the 2nd century BC, it switched duties from palace to monastery sometime along the way. The white specks you see in the lower right hand side are colored squares of paper decorated with Tibetan prayers. The prayers are thrown into the air and carried by the wind. I like to think of them as traditional Tibetan prayer flags’ little cousins.
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