Years ago, the Gulou drums were played every evening to signal the end of the day.
Zhonglou, the bell tower, where the morning bells would ring and wake the locals.
The view from Gulou. Ahead is the center of the city, the dragon's head.... and the road below is the dragon's back and tail. The hutongs are the dragon's scales. It is said that a dragon can not live without its scales and so it is believed that the city can not survive without the hutongs, so this area has been designated an historic site.
Ooooh, I'm in a rickshaw!!!
My favorite pictures from the hutong we visited. Here we had tea with the daughter of the man who owns the place. It has been in the family for over seventy years and was repurchased after the Cultural Revolution. The structure itself is over 200 years old. As you can see, I was mostly captivated by the inhabitants.
The view from Gulou. Ahead is the center of the city, the dragon's head.... and the road below is the dragon's back and tail. The hutongs are the dragon's scales. It is said that a dragon can not live without its scales and so it is believed that the city can not survive without the hutongs, so this area has been designated an historic site.
My favorite pictures from the hutong we visited. Here we had tea with the daughter of the man who owns the place. It has been in the family for over seventy years and was repurchased after the Cultural Revolution. The structure itself is over 200 years old. As you can see, I was mostly captivated by the inhabitants.
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Hi Jackie,
It's Kim from ATL. I really like that doggie. Do you think you could snatch one off the street for me.
Thanks A Bunch!
Jackie Oh said...
Hey Kim!!!
It's good to hear from you! I hope all is well in ATL! Congrats on the new job and welcome to the coolest apt. complex ever!!!
Wasn't he the cutest doggie ever? I took more pictures of him than anything else! :O)
I'd be happy to grab one for you but I can't promise he'd last the trip back home... I hear it takes almost three weeks to ship things back to the states!
Oh look! It's Marley and a miniature version of Luna! I think I like the originals better, although the two in your picture are awfully cute =D
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