China Images
X'an International Studies University. Beauty Contest June 2 2006. Enjoy!
Shots from the streets of Xi'an China
This gallery will be amended from time to time as interesting street shots are found.
The most recent shots will be the first displayed. Enjoy!
Travel and Transportation Party Nov 23, 2006
The Travel and Transportation Department put on a party at the Student Center of Xi'an Internationsl Studies University. Outdoors, 38 degree Farenheit Weather.
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Harbin, China December 30 and 31, 2006
We spent the last two days of 2006 touring Harbin, China. In -16 centigrade weather, we visited massive ice and snow sculptures, and the National Siberian Tiger Preserve, where over 700 tigers are raised, in an effort to save this dying breed of one of the most magnificent animals on the face of the earth.
South China January 2007
From January 19th to the 26th, we went with Jim and Marie Wright to South China. Here ae a few of our favorite scenes.
Trip to Thailand/Malaysia/Singapore
Here you will find images from Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, taken between January 31 and February 13.
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Xi'an China Lantern Festival
The end of the Chinese New year this year coincided with the annual Lantern Festival. Homes are decorated with brightly colored (usually red and gold) lanterns, to ward off evil influences from the home. The city wall of Xi'an was decorated with gigantic "lanterns" depicting fables and historic tales from Chinese History. The night sky is aflame with massive private displays of fireworks. Sunday, March 4 marked the Lantern Festival this year.
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Yellow Mountain, Thousand Island Lake, Hangzhou and environs
China's Labor day holiday was from May 1 to May 7. Janet and I traveled with nine other BYU teachers to a beautiful part of China, where the attached photos were made.
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Sites off the usual Tourist Track in Xi'an, China
In the few remaining weeks we will be in China, we will be visiting some of the more obscure historical sites around Xi'an. This gallery will show a few of the results of our finds.
Two are presently featured: The Xiangji Buddhist temple from 670 AD, and the Tang Dynasty home of Wang Bao-Chuan and Xue Ping-Gui, unique as the only "yao dong" palace in Xi'an, yao dongs are cave dwellings, this one is built into a culvert only 5 km outside the city wall of Xi'an.
XISU Dance Performance April 28, 2007
Many more images will be posted on May 7th when I return from Huangshan.
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Weifang Kite Festival 2007
On the weekend of April 21, we traveled to Qingdao and on to Weifang for the annual Kite Festival.
The images attached cannot do justice to the beauty and size of some of the kites, many well over 100 feet long. After the festival, we toured areas around Qingdao.
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Weifang International Kite Festival 2008 - Day 3
Rain was falling as we boarded the buses for the flying field. We were hopeful as we left the buses, as the rain had let up, leaving a heavy mist in the sky. Our good fortune held throughout the competition.
If you would like higher resolution copies of any of the photos, please email me at jlamontw@yahoo.com
Enjoy!
Jim Wright