scenes from harbin
1) Shops lining the road on the outskirts of the city.
2) Hazelnuts seem to be a speciality.
3) In a strange Russian-themed resort, a tribute to the large Russian community in Harbin in the early 20th century. Landscaping was amazing.
4) A very classic Chinese breakfast of millet porridge and fried dough sticks.
5) Metal shavings from a factory I visited.
6) Erm, me.
7) More eccentric touches from the Russian-themed resort.
8) Picture of a picture I took of St Sophia Cathedral in Harbin, a landmark of the city that survived the Cultural Revolution.
9) Farmland outside the city.
(All taken on my mobile phone. Hence their randomness.)
Comments
The "you tiao" looks yummy!
Sue: Thanks! The shopfronts of China have a very distinct look, I wonder how much of it will change in time..
Ammu: It wasn't that relaxed because I woke up at 7 every day, which is very early by my standards. Haha.
Harbin was fascinating - the way China is for me as whole, because we often read about it and we have a whole concept about it in our heads but being there surprises you.
editor: Sharp eye! Yes it's my borrowed suitcase, as I decided a wheelie was better for the sprawl of the Beijing airport. It's a soft-sided wheelie that kind of looks like a large handbag when the pull handle is hidden.