Photo Essay - A day trip to share with you.
Photo Essay - A day trip to share with you.
This photo essay was posted on the Creative Arts group more than two years ago, so I assume not many have seen it. I have now re-edited the photos. On this day trip I took so many photos I’m going to divide this photo essay. The first part that I’m posting today is more about the city beside where the most magnificent park I had up until that time visited in China is located, and continues with the entrance to the park, and also the concession walkways that service the tourists. Next article will start our tour through the park gardens themselves. Sichuan Province and the Chengdu City area have some of the most interesting and attractive places I have seen in China.
1. After an hour and a half drive we arrived around noon and stopped for lunch. This statue was across the road from where we ate.
2. Some artwork next to the restaurant.
3. At the store next door they made small signs. I have to share my amusement about the "Moral Office" signs with you.
4. Many of the buildings in this city use a very traditional form of architecture, which is in pretty stark contrast with the cars in China, most of which are fairly new models.
5. This is the entrance to a bridge that crosses a river, and leads to a tourist concessions area. I have posted other photos of this a few times.
6. Greeting us in the entrance is a person acting as the "Monkey King", one of the most famous figures in China, known as Sun Wukong - the main character of China's most famous novel, "Journey to the West", written in the 16th century, and read by virtually every Chinese person, and by me as well - all 2300 pages in 4 volumes. There are movies and TV shows of the story of the novel. Panda is on his way to greet people as well. As I've said previously, you should always look up at the incredibly decorated ceilings in Chinese structures.
7. This is the only "selfie" I have ever taken. I couldn't help myself. Don't start asking "Which one is the monkey" please.
8. The bridge crosses this river.
9. Then walking to the other side of the bridge I tripped and fell and my camera almost flipped into the river.
10. One part of the concession walkways.
11. And another - note the meat hanging outside a restaurant. The Fujifilm sign seemed a little strange since hardly anyone uses camera film any more.
12. This plaque describes the ancient city walls. Note the sculptured artwork imposed upon them, as shown in the two photos following.
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15. A typical store on the walkways.
16. A place to get a snack.
17. A fishy solution for tired feet. Take off your shoes and socks and soak your feet in warm water while being tickled by the minnows.
18. Sichuan Province is where the Panda Bears live, so there will always be a Panda Bear store.
19. In the distance a multi-storied pagoda up on a hill.
20. The box office for entering the park itself. Anyone over 70 is either free or pays no more than the equivalent of one US dollar for entrance, which is one benefit I enjoy at these places.
Next photo essay will be of the magnificent park gardens. Stay tuned.
If you liked that, just wait till you see the garden park, coming next.
As always, fascinatingly beautiful. Waiting for the next installment.
And maybe a lot more than that. Look at what Disney did with nothing more than a mouse. Great stuff Buzz.
The monkey part is easy to tell, but that picture gave you a unique experience Buzz. Since the monkey is from the 16th Century, for the first time in a long time, you get to be the youngest guy in a group picture.
I'm really intrigued by 13 and 14, I like the 3d effect of the mix of painting and sculpture done in black and white.
The sculpturing makes it 3D.
another good one
As always, well done … great subject matter, unique, highly interesting!