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Walking in China

April 18th, 2015 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

As previously mentioned, on Sunday afternoons, we try to take a break from our busy lives and walk around town, visit a park, or climb a mountain.  Even though we’ve been living in China for five years, we still enjoy seeing local sights.  We often walk by ornately decorated doors:??????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????A fish restaurant recently opened on a small island in the nearby temple pond, allowing fishermen to catch their own dinner:???????????????????????????????As we climb the mountain, there is a smaller temple nestled in the trees:???????????????????????????????On the valley across the road, an old farmer has carved some farm plots out of the hillside:???????????????????????????????We finally reached the park at the top of the mountain and appreciated the fact that they had clearly spelled out the rules in Chinese and in English:???????????????????????????????The Chinese excel at gardening.  This park is full of flowering trees and azaleas:???????????????????????????????We enjoy watching people and their dogs, especially this little guy with shoes on:???????????????????????????????They recently built a mountain bike race course at this park.  Someday, I’ll have to fix the flat on my bike and give it a try:???????????????????????????????Speaking of signs, I felt obligated to comply with the Chinglish on this one:???????????????????????????????On the way back down the mountain, we discovered that snakes in China can get very large:???????????????????????????????Just a few more steps and we emerge onto the street near our apartments, refreshed and ready for another week of city life!
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  • Karen L.

    Love the dog with the shoes……thanks for sharing your life through these pics and the funny commentary, too. Think of y’all often.

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