A stroll through a very old and beautiful park in Chengdu.
A stroll through a very old and beautiful park in Chengdu.
September 6 th was my wife’s birthday, so we went for lunch at a restaurant across from a venerable Chengdu park. Her mother, cousin and our driver accompanied us for a type of “hot pot” that is well known in Sichuan Province. There was a boiling pot of tomato soup in the middle of the table, and in it we cooked tender pork ribs, rice noodles, sliced mushrooms and potatoes, lettuce and a few other veggies I can’t name. The soup was delicious.
After lunch we went to the park. Unfortunately, it was yet another overcast day so the colours are not as bright as they could be.
1 The English wording on these signs always brings a smile - for example, when I was in the high tower a few months ago, the sign up on the observation deck said "Please do not jump."
2 I really doubt that he's going to catch anything edible.
3 I've never seen anything like this before. The lake and streams are landlocked, so these paddle wheels are every little while along the streams to keep them flowing. You can see one in the photo above.
4 It was not a busy weekday, so there were few paddle-boats on the lake.
5 There were a lot of rock structures.
6 This is not the first place where I've seen mosaic patterns using pebbles in a walkway.
7 Even looking down can be a treat.
8 The buildings helped complete the vintage atmosphere.
9 It's a common sight to see women doing a dance-exercise routine to music.
10 Lots of nice places to sit and relax.
11 And interesting sights to view.
12 Artistic signs here and there.
13 This makes me think of the dating site where I met my wife. It was called "Plenty of Fish",
14 One can find a Buddhist temple almost everywhere in China.
15 As well, multi-level pagodas are everywhere.
16 I have no idea who he was.
17 Even the bridge walkways were interesting.
18 Another view of the pagoda. As you can see it's a bit misty.
19 There's bound to be something incongruous.
20 And this is the end of the show.
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