Sunday, April 30, 2006

old man with bike


Guilin - Old man with bike on "Liu He Lu" - morning
photo: mhobbs

red lantern


Guilin - Red lantern - inside courtyard - small back street
photo: mhobbs

gate and courtyard - close-up


Guilin - gate to home with courtyard - small back street - close-up
photo: mhobbs

gate and courtyard


Guilin - Gate to home with courtyard - small back street
photo: mhobbs

pushing a bike


Guilin - Night on Jin Ji Lu - an old man pushes a bike
photo: mhobbs

break


Guilin - one of the "workers" at 'Guilin University of
Electronic Technology' takes a break

photo: mhobbs

fixing a bike


Guilin - On Liu He Lu - fixing a bike
photo: mhobbs

close-up painted sign


Guilin - Close-up - hand painted sign - small back street
photo: mhobbs

painted sign


Guilin - hand painted sign on wall - small back street
photo: mhobbs

two men walking


Guilin - Two men walking - "small back street"
photo: mhobbs

Saturday, April 29, 2006

latch and handle


Guilin - Central - Latch and handle of the gate
to the "old city wall of Guilin"

photo: mhobbs

door to the city


Guilin - Central - close-up of the gate
to the "old city wall of Guilin"
photo: mhobbs

city wall stones


Guilin - Central - close-up of the "old city wall of Guilin"
photo: mhobbs

tunnel in city wall


Guilin - Central - Tunnel entrance through the "old city wall of Guilin"
photo: mhobbs

old city wall


Guilin - Central - One of the entrances to the "old city wall of Guilin"
photo: mhobbs

marble bridge # 1


Guilin - Central - "The beauty of Guilin" - Marble bridges -
on the Li Jiang (Li River) - late afternoon

photo: mhobbs

marble bridge # 2


Guilin - Central - "Propaganda' carvings on the inside of the Marble bridge
- on the Li Jiang (Li River) - late afternoon

photo: mhobbs

marble bridge # 3


Guilin - Central - Symmetry of two Marble bridge's -
on the Li Jiang (Li River) - late afternoon

photo: mhobbs

marble bridge # 4


Guilin - Central - Decorative carving on a Marble bridge -
on the Li Jiang (Li River)

photo: mhobbs

Friday, April 28, 2006

looking "left"


Guilin - Small back street - child on the back of a bike
photo: mhobbs

blue window shutters


Guilin - Central - Alley with motorbike and blue window shutters
photo: mhobbs

"noodle crates"


Guilin - stacked "noodle crates" - On Jin Ji Lu
photo: mhobbs

watermelon man


Guilin - Small back street - near the edge of town -
"Watermelon Man" late afternoon

photo: mhobbs

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

two hydrants


Guilin - two fire hydrant's - Guilin University of Electronic Technology
photo: mhobbs

vegetables and news


Guilin - Street vendor at his vegetable stall -
reads the news - small back street

photo: mhobbs

smoking


Guilin - Old man - smoking with a "kurst" mountain in the background -
small back street on the outskirts of town

photo: mhobbs

rusting and abandoned


Guilin - Rusting machinery at an abandoned lot on Jin Ji Lu
photo: mhobbs

chopping block and chili


Guilin - "Chopping block" - street vendor on Jin Ji Lu
photo: mhobbs

noodle pot


Guilin - "Noodle Pot" - small restaurant on Jin Ji Lu
photo: mhobbs

back stairs


Guilin - "back stairs" - apartment builing on Jin Ji Lu
photo: mhobbs

fixing a truck #2


Guilin - Central - Fixing a truck
photo: mhobbs

Fixing a truck


Guilin - Central - Fixing a truck
photo: mhobbs

in the wind


Guilin - "bed padding" - hanging out to 'air' -
Guilin University of Electronic Technology

photo: mhobbs

round hat


Guilin - Woman with "bike truck" and "round hat" - small back street
photo: mhobbs

hat and poles


Guilin - "Street vendor" - on Jiefang Dong Lu - morning
photo: mhobbs

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

spring onions, tomatos and carrots


Guilin - 'Street vendor' - spring onions, tomatos and carrots - small market - morning
photo: mhobbs

cabbages and cucumbers


Guilin - 'Street vendor' - cabbages and cucumbers - small market - morning
photo: mhobbs

catching-up on the news


Guilin - Old man reading the morning newspaper - On 'Jin Ji Lu'
photo: mhobbs

catching-up on the news #2


Guilin - Old man reading the morning newspaper - On 'Jin Ji Lu' - #2
photo: mhobbs

catching-up on the news #3


Guilin - Old man reading the morning newspaper - On 'Jin Ji Lu'
photo: mhobbs

Monday, April 24, 2006

catching-up on the news #4


Guilin - Old man reading the morning newspaper - On 'Jin Ji Lu' - #4
photo: mhobbs

Saturday, April 22, 2006

stringing beans #3


Guilin - Central - old woman on Jiefang Dong Lu "stringing beans" #3
photo: mhobbs

stringing beans #2


Guilin - Central - old woman on Jiefang Ddong Lu "stringing beans" #2
photo: mhobbs

stringing beans


Guilin - Central - old woman on Jie Fangdong Lu "stringing beans"
photo: mhobbs

woman and child #3


Guilin - Guilin South Railway Station - a mother and her son #3 -
early morning

photo: mhobbs

Friday, April 21, 2006

woman and child #2


Guilin - Guilin South Railway Station - a mother and her son #2 -
early morning

photo: mhobbs

woman and child


Guilin - Guilin South Railway Station - a mother and her son -
early morning

photo: mhobbs

heavy load


Guilin - Guilin South Railway Station - loading a truck
photo: mhobbs

hand


Guilin - Guilin South Railway Station - a 'workers' hand
photo: mhobbs

loading a truck


Guilin - Guilin South Railway Station - loading a truck with bags of "lime"
photo: mhobbs