Since I came back from China three weeks ago I'm asked pretty much the same questions about my time in China so here is essentially a walk through of a weekend stroll for me. Two days before leaving I had the epiphany to do a photoblog of the random things I found most fascinating or puzzling in the beginning to share with y'all. For y'all it's a picture to associate with a story or object. However, for me it's all the things I'll miss that constantly reminded me where I was, yet became less "odd" every time I saw it. Maybe some visuals of something other than me and the kiddos or me traveling can give you insight on the day-to-day life I had. At least you can see what I saw. Enjoy!
1. The fruit and vegetable markets on every corner.
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2. Random signs like this :)
3. My favorite noodle place.
4. Ridiculously crowded streets. As Chinese say: "Ren shan. Ren hai. (People mountain. People sea.)"
5. Chaun'er AKA, meat on a stick :)
6. Paifangs (These really pretty archways)
7. Random sightings like this guy
8. Peddlers
9. The constant gamble of crossing the street.
10. The lions at every entrance, street corner and so forth guarding the entire city
11. Ordering food by pointing at photos on the wall
13. Seriously everywhere!
14. Tiny delivery vehicles
15. Tiny forms of transportation: Tuk tuks, rickshaws, whatever you call them.
16. Meat hanging outside markets.
16. Traffic jams...
17. Old dudes
chillin'...
chillin'...
18. My running path
19. View of the traffic
20. Kindness of strangers
21. Convenience of food carts
22. Orange suits keepin' the city clean
23. Dudes takin' naps at random
24. Sometimes in the subway to avoid the heat
25. Like seriously, I love these guys.
Again I say thanks to everyone who followed my 18-month journey throughout China and kept track, boosted my confidence and encouraged my ambitions! I'll always miss China, but it wasn't meant to be forever. Here's to the next adventure :)
