Part 2<\/p>\n
The tall modern version of a Chinese building at the opposite end of the small street was built in 1988 and looks passed its use by date.\u00a0 (Photo)\u00a0\u00a0 Buildings seem to be a disposable commodity here.\u00a0 If you need an old style, just build it; don\u2019t worry about keeping one just in case.\u00a0 Build it again if you need to.\u00a0 That\u2019s how it seems anyway.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The area behind that building is an original old world Chinese market street complete with dirt, grime, animals, people, a variety of salable items in addition to people just passing the time.\u00a0 (Photos)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I did buy a pillow there on a previous occasion.\u00a0 The things which look like inner-soles are inner-soles. (photo)\u00a0\u00a0 People embroider them.\u00a0 Not sure if it becomes a \u201ctoo good to use\u201d type item or goes into daily use.\u00a0 Unadorned inner-soles are everywhere.\u00a0 It is so hot and then so cold that guess you need something to soak up the sweat and to insulate from the cold roads and footpaths.\u00a0\u00a0 The vegetables in the tricycle looked like they were picked 5 minutes beforehand.\u00a0 (Photo)\u00a0 Unlike some I\u2019ve seen in open air markets which have been seconds from almost complete purification.\u00a0 The man with the microphone had absolutely no interest shown in him.\u00a0 (photo)\u00a0 Thought it must have been a spray cleaner. When I passed it on my return I looked closely and saw the container had pictures of mosquitoes on it. The woman in the dark in a shop is rolling cotton wadding for quilts.\u00a0 (Photo)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She has a stall on the street selling drinks.<\/p>\n
I did pat a couple of cats, one of whom wanted a pat but was also interested in tasting Aussie blood.\u00a0 The other was a clean, healthy, pregnant black cat who was not too interested.\u00a0\u00a0 The dog with the really stumpy legs was friendly looking but the owner told it to keep away from me after calling it out to show itself.\u00a0 (Photo)\u00a0 It had 2 bright eyed companions tied up inside.\u00a0\u00a0 There was a song bird is hanging from a power line.\u00a0\u00a0 They get taken outside and to parks for some air while the owner chats with friends.\u00a0 (Photo)\u00a0 I have seen\u00a0 one of the college residents with about 6 bird cages attached to his bike on their way out\u00a0 of the college.<\/p>\n
There are several pictures of a man making bread.\u00a0 He and his neighbor were very obliging. (Photos)<\/p>\n
\u00a0On my walk to the next bus stop I passed a laden bicycle.\u00a0 (photo)\u00a0\u00a0 The building in the background has the arch I walked through to reach the market street.\u00a0\u00a0 In the same photo you can also see a woman on a bike wearing one of the cover-ups available in the market street.\u00a0 The Chinese are keen to avoid the sun.\u00a0 It\u2019s a class issue. If your skin is dark it means you work in the sun and are poor.\u00a0 Shelves groan under the weight of products designed to lighten skin.<\/p>\n
The return bus trip was an exercise in sardine management.\u00a0 Was a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils; risk falling off the step or being mashed by the opening or closing door.\u00a0 The driver soon decided not to stop and open the door for quite a few stops. It was hot but fortunately not stinking hot so I didn\u2019t leave too much sweat behind.<\/p>\n
I returned via the little shopping centre just past the college in order to collect some photos and to find tea.\u00a0 I stopped at the first place cooking lamb kebabs, just outside the shop.\u00a0 The photo shows the cook and waiter.\u00a0\u00a0 (Photo)\u00a0\u00a0 I sat on a tiny stool at a small table, was offered cigarettes by the other patron and shared his soy beans while we waited for our kebabs.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had better lamb kebabs and I\u2019m still not convinced that my favourite kebabs are chicken. That particular kebab seller disappeared for parts unknown after the block near her spot started redevelopment and the dirt and dust started flying in earnest. I bought some soy beans to take home.<\/p>\n
Pity I can\u2019t intersperse the photos with text but that seems to be how it is. It\u2019s a bit longwinded but it\u2019s China & there\u2019s much to see even when out for 5-6 hours.\u00a0 Not like Mum\u2019s visit to Canberra in 1977 where she said \u201cWhere\u2019s the pedestrians?\u201d<\/p>\n
If anyone has some ideas of how I can write in Paint program without it looking like I have the DT\u2019s I\u2019m happy to hear them.\u00a0 Need to do a few more maps before I forget where I\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n