Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Phnom Penh



The Street where I stayed Phnom Penh

Tonle Sap River Phnom Penh

People live on boats along the river

Rubbish is all along the river

Looking North

Riverside Phnom Penh. People gather here in the evening to exercise.




Evening cruise boat



My Hotel

Royal Palace




Where the Tonle Sap joins the Mekong River










Saturday, 2 July 2016

Pandas Chendu --Images of Shanghai

Xian -Chengdu

Walking on top of the wall that surrounds the Old city from the New city Xian (pollution)

Taken from the top of wall

Our Hotel Xian

Plastic covered grape vines. Rural area Chengdu



Walkway cut into rock wall near giant Budda







Giant Budda 71mtrs high



Pics from ancient village of Huanglongxi (15)
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Common in Chengdu motor bikes with umbrella














Terracotta Wariors

Before we went to see the Terracotta Warrior we visited a factory that reproduces Terracotta warriors and other fine arts








Statue of Emperor and his concubine


This is one site of Terracotta Warriors horses and chariots  all life size and each one with distinctive features. 8000 have been found and were made to protect the emperor in the after life. 2000 years old.












These horses are recreations  1/2 scale




As you drive around you see in all cities apartments with iron bars over their windows this is to stop thieves climbing up to rob the apartment. You even see it 10 stories up. Crime must have been or still is very bad. We were constantly warned about pickpockets and bag snatches.
To finish the day an 18 course dumpling dinner.