CHINA 2005

Xian Garden Hotel, my favorite
 

Tai Chi master, instructing Peking ducks
 

Rickshaw (pedicab) tour of the old city
 

Nila & I shared one with Driver #17
 

A kindergarten class was at play when we arrived,
having a wonderful time
 

In the classroom, after the kids pulled us tourists in
to sing and dance—to Jingle Bells!
 

Portion of living room in a small home
in the old city center
 

The kitchen, and the cook
 
 

Roofed but open-air market, great-looking produce; many Chinese buy their edibles daily
 

This lady was interested in my digital camera,
so I showed her this photo of herself in the viewer
 

Long view of terra cotta warriors—huge!
 

Side view, showing the dug-out trenches
 

No two faces are alike
 

Gate to the tombs that these warriors guarded
 

City wall and gates surround the old Xian, the capital of China 2,000 years ago
 

View of a city within a city
 
 

Scene from the Dynasty Show

Beautiful scenery and colorful costumes