Chinese take-away

Pingyao in the morning

After three weeks in China, my visual in-box is full!  Here’s some of my impressions of this funky and fabulous land in no particular order.

Gilded cage, complete with porcelain vase

In the bird market in Hong Kong, people bring their birds out in the fresh air to sing with each other from their elegant cages.

Shanghai's Bund, at night

The red star shines at night in smoggy mysterious Shanghai.

Street calligraphy

Don’t know if this says “parking space for rent” but isn’t it lovely?

Lacquer over lagoon

A red lacquer  bench in a classical Chinese garden bends gracefully over the water.

China club place setting

The little red star logo that looks like an egg in a cup kills me.

Lily pad boat

Cocoon cabinet

At a silk factory outside Beijing, the source is displayed as a Victorian curiosity.

Bamboo BBQ

In Longsheng, we had rice roasted in bamboo over a fire for dinner.

Mirror image

A portrait on glass hanging on the wall of in an Imperial apartment.