Spotted in Xichang, Sichuan Province….I always wondered why she chose that spot in the middle of the road to plop down her plastic stool! Related Posts: Xichang City Gate Friday Photo: The Happy Couple Friday Photo: Old and New The Flying Lutherans Don’t Bare Your Arms, Please
Xichang
Friday Photo: The Happy Couple
I spotted these two in a market in Xichang, Sichuan a few years back. I love the joy on their faces! Related Posts: Xichang City Gate Friday Photo: Old and New The Flying Lutherans Don’t Bear Your Arms, Please Up and Over
Friday Photo: Old and New
Spotted on the streets of Xichang, Sichuan. I loved the look of the old door with the motorcycle in front of it. It was in the old part of the city, so I was wishing that those weathered doors could talk.
Don’t Bare Your Arms, Please
Xichang is the capital of the Da Liang Shan (Big Cool Mountain) Yi Minority Autonomous Prefecture. The Yi are one of China’s 55 ethnic minority groups, with communities primarily located in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. On Friday afternoon Noel and I walked around the old city of Xichang, and ended up in a “park” along…
Up and Over
Our drive south from Xichang to Huili today took us up and over a range of mountains and down into a remote valley. There are no trains or planes that come here, so everything is brought in by truck. The first half of the journey (by distance) was on an expressway and took an hour….
Xichang City Gate
I know you are all waiting with baited breath (whatever that means) for a post about the infamous ferry trip. Well, I’m sorry to say that you’ll just have to keep waiting. We had a long day walking around the city of Xichang, and I’m just too tired to do the final edit on the…