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Xilin Gol, Nei Menggu
Zhangbei Grasslands
Spirobolus bungii
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A Song of Ice and Water
崂山 – Laoshan/ Mount Lao, Qingdao, Shandong. March 2019
Railway Stations of the World #2
Tianjin West Station
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_West_railway_station
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin
‘Gone. We were out in the country and everything slowed down into rolling hills…’
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Harbin, Heilongjiang, December 21st 2018
I wish I was in the land of cotton
The Temple of Heaven, Beijing – 天坛
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
画龙点睛
“Paint a dragon and dot the eye.”
| ENGLISH | Character | PĪNYĪN |
|---|---|---|
| to draw, painting | 画 | huà |
| dragon | 龙 | lóng |
| dot, (o’clock…) | 点 | diǎn |
| eye, eyeball | 睛 | jīng |
Malus spectabilis 海棠,
Picture taken this week in 西青区 天津
Let us pray
Crataegus pinnatifida
Commonly known as Snow Hawthorn these red fruits which grow up to about 35 mm in diameter are now in season.
The ones in this picture, taken yesterday, are from Xiong Xian County in Hebei Province, near the city of Baotou.
They are used to make a number of deserts and snacks. In Northern China they are often sold dipped in a sugar candy coating on a wooden skewer much like toffee apples are in Europe and are called 糖葫芦 (tanghulu).
They have been associated with various medicinal properties especially as a digestive aid.
Vending Machine at Beijing South Railway Station
Listen to the voice of Buddha…
Saying stop your sericulture
Little people like your offspring
Boiled alive for some God’s stocking
Buddha’s watching,
Buddha’s waiting
Details, details
Xiqing Wildlife Park
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an
Laughing like a drain
Damn with faint praise
Railway Stations of the world #1
Beijing West Railway Station – built 1996
More Buddhas
1,000 Buddha mountain, Jinan, Shandong
千佛山, 济南市
Footbridge over the Nan Yan River
Xiqing District, Tianjin
Recycle
One of the new generation of Mobikes – best so far.
Features:
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- Adjustable saddle height with easy to use handle and height indicator
- GPS powdered by solar panels in the basket
- Lightweight
- Solid types (no punctures)
- Ergonomic grips on the handle bars
- Bell integrated into the handlebar
- QR code
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Beidaihe
西安 Xi’an wall art – careful now
take a closer look…
Dougal:
Do you remember that bit when St. Tibulus, he tried to take that banana off the other lad?
Father Ted:
That wasn’t a banana, Dougal.
“Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?”
