Behai Park Behai Park is located in central Beijing north and west of the Forbidden City. It contains Behai Lake which is connected to other lakes. The area first became an imperial park about 1000 years ago and as is common with gardens each new owner made his mark. It is dominated by the White […]
There were numerous examples of art and craft in Yunnan. T he following photos show some of them. These embroidered and embellished hats come from the Hani minority and I bought them from an elderly woman in at a market in southern Yunnan. These bags came from the same market and from a cohesive group […]
Transporting Babies and Small Children in Yunnan This is done in many ways. Two for one, these two were in Kunming. One is carrying a baby in her arms and the other on her back which is very common in Yunnan. The usual difference is the embroidery or embroidery style on the baby carrier. The […]
Dali Dali was an ancient capital in northern Yunnan. The dominant population is the Bai people. Outside of Dali they live in white painted villages with pictures painted on the exterior walls. This was taken from one of the buildings at Chongsheng Temple. It shows one of the nearby villages. Rice and corn are common […]
The Kindness of Strangers and another Scam I was the only non Chinese speaking foreigner in the 9 seater minivan to Lugu Lake. It was an interminably long trip involving several stops for photos/calls of nature/lunch/tourist opportunities, one of which I wrote about previously. Photo opportunities I understand as I do calls of nature as […]