Mt Merapi, Java

Mt Merapi, Java
Mt Merapi, Java early one morning in May 2011

Monday, June 25, 2012

The Faces of China

这些是我对中国人工作,休息,消遣中的型态和心态的观察。


This guys is friendly to us outside the roast duck restaurant in a hutong


This trader was relaxing in his "lazy chair" at Liulichang, oblivious to all the tourists passing him by.




手机不离身

 工作前的准备



















Guy with the funny hairdo reading his QQ messages













Ceremonial guard @ 大雁塔








Our young tour guide


This guy is smoking his cigarette whilst working on packing his biscuit






 




Taking a piss

A small trader

Summer hairdo





 This guy gives us tips on crossing the busy road 


Not using safety harnesses



Convenience is the word







 Bride at wedding photo shoot



 Taking a smoke break







Girl in ballet outfit. Mom is buying tickets to the movies




Taking a snooze in the shade is great in the summer heat


 She sells us some t shirts


Cooking our 泡膜

 This lass is from Xi'an





This trader sells us beer at RMB 3 a bottle





 Preparations and discipline




 One for the memory - in the correct attire



Making 花生糖

 It is a hot day .....





Making the 泡膜 bread in a dusty backyard lane









 Couples taking wedding photos. The bride has to stand on some bricks in order to look taller than she is.








 Summer fashion




But in boots?

地沟油?

 Smoking behind a tree

 Chinese opera performance @ a park - for their own amusement





 I am sure sax is not a traditional Chinese musical instrument




 American kids



Devotees @ 大雁塔




 Writing devotee's name on a tile





Flight from Xi'an to Beijing. She's very tired. It's been a long day








He must be her son

We love his work




It's so hot inside this BBQ restaurant




Friends @ 胡同 eating BBQ 羊腿


Happy folks singing in the park






Sincere devotee @ 景山









One for the QQ


The mom was very proud of her kid and was happy for us to take this photo




 
Taichi routine of some sort

Old folks enjoying their social dances


Watching couples dance in the park

。。。 and the tourists join in





This guy is eating ice cream inside the "toy man" costume

She is giving me the old eye


Happy brothers. They were happy for us to take their photo

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