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Sidewalks That Look Like This.

Shops That Look Like This

Street Signs That Look Like This

History Mystery Tour

There was a big earthquake in Sichuan on 4/20.  This is a relief concert put on by the Red Cross the next day.  It was right in front of my hotel.  (My hotel is the big tower)

Here is the mom out selling some of her bananas by the side of the road.  They will do this if the husband is off doing something else.  No time wasted.  If she can make a sale its one more dollar in the family coffers.

There is a river that runs right across the street from the factory.  On most days there is nothing going on but today there were half a dozen small cargo boats tied up.  The family lives on these (in the back) and they have a small cargo area (under tarp) that they use to move stuff around the inner waterways.  This boat had a load of bananas. (See mom selling some above)

This funny little police car is from a gated apartment building not too far from my hotel.  They like picking American names for them because it makes them sound more upscale.  There is no seaside within at least 100 miles nor are the apartments on any "heights", but it sounds exotic!

You see funny signs and misspellings all the time.  This one gave me a chuckle because it's supposed to say "Seafood Grill".  The misspelling was somewhat apropos.

Not a great pic, but pigs on the way to a restaurant.

How to wear a hardhat and protect yourself from the sun.

Taxi waiting in the rain.

Another day of gunky visibility.

This is how FedEx is delivered to the factory.

It's so hazy sometimes you can look straight at the sun.

One of my engineers training a Chinese engineer how to do stress calculations. 

We sculpted our first horse!

Old belt driven machine in the factory where I work.  It's like working in a factory from 1950.

Typical restaurant selection, including silkworms.

Sandworms.

Chicken testicle soup.

Snack soup

Fried snake.  Yes, those are snake tails.

Alligator ready to eat. 

Fresh alligator waiting for the chef 

Some fun things to eat.

A four course meal.  Japanese Airlines so much better than United.

What a seat looks like in Business class.  It reclines into a bed, your feet fit under the TV.

View outside the plane on the way to China.