On Sunday afternoon, we joined the throngs of others at a local park as they celebrated China’s national day:
This park is in the middle of a large city, but they have done a good job of providing a green environment:
It can be a bit crowded, even for the wildlife:
National day was a bit more festive than usual. There were cardboard cut-outs to pose behind,
some artificially tall guys to entertain guests,
and stilt-walking bird people:
They were also holding their 1st annual International Customs Festival, where we saw a brass band from Mexico (click Mexico in China to watch),
an Irish band (click Irish Band to watch), and some Russian dancers:
This park overlooks a large lake, providing good waterfront views for casual and serious photographers:
It also has some very strange sculptures, including this one entitled “Plastic Deformation of Steel”:
In case you were wondering about the artist’s inspiration:
There are some old and graceful things in this park:
plus some new things since our last visit:
Because this was our special Sunday afternoon “date,” you can guess where we ate dinner!
I think you all live a more exciting life than almost anyone else I know!
Our “adventurous” life is usually limited to a 3-hour window on Sunday afternoon!