Monthly Archives: December 2015

Force

Posted on December 19, 2015 by d4vid

 May the Force be with you.  Always.

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Prosper

Posted on December 19, 2015 by d4vid

 Live long and prosper!

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Wheel

Posted on December 18, 2015 by d4vid

 Xiaohan hasn’t seen any of the Star Wars films — which is why she never laughs when I call her “Xiaohan Solo” — so she’s essentially just along for the ride. But we all know who the real third wheel … Continue reading →

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Fragrant

Posted on December 18, 2015 by d4vid

  Eli, Xiaohan, and I flew to Hong Kong for the weekend to see a certain movie which doesn’t open on mainland China until January. This time, stayed at the W on the Kowloon side (here overlooking the harbor and the … Continue reading →

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Terminus IX

Posted on December 11, 2015 by d4vid

Had an unusual — and particularly sad — terminus adventure.  Had to see Debbie “Brutal Longjohns” Chesebro off to the airport.  It was the end of our Shanghai-nanigans ™ and Epic Tour of China ™.  Instead of flying back to L.A. … Continue reading →

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Chess

Posted on December 6, 2015 by d4vid

For our last night’s meal at Six Senses, Debbie & I tried out their Chinese restaurant 28 Zodiac.  It was entirely empty, so we had the run of the place.  Afterward, we dropped by the Moon Bar.  Their “Panda Resting in … Continue reading →

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Kafkaesque

Posted on December 5, 2015 by d4vid

At first, the giant insects clinging to the building had me going “nope” but I ventured inside.  What I found was a large collection with each specimen pinned in elebaorate designs.  Photography was forbidden (presumably to spare the dead creatures … Continue reading →

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Qingcheng

Posted on December 5, 2015 by d4vid

Debbie & I hiked up Qinqcheng (青城山 or Qīngchéng, meaning “green city”), one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Taoism.  Ginko trees are a symbol of Taoism because, like yin & yang, they require both male & female to reproduce.   This ancient, prayer-festooned … Continue reading →

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Chinatown

Posted on December 5, 2015 by d4vid

Dujiangyan is known for its historic irrigation system.  (And, yes, I ended up trying to explain the plot of Chinatown in broken Mandarin.)  We toured the river by night.While the neon-bright buildings and bridges had me thinking about Tony & … Continue reading →

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Shanshui

Posted on December 5, 2015 by d4vid

For the last leg of Debbie & my epic tour of China, we stayed at the Six Senses luxury resort in Dujiangyan near Chengdu in Sichuan province.  The view is basically a Chinese shanshui painting come to life. The accommodations are … Continue reading →

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Bucky

Posted on December 5, 2015 by d4vid

For my second visit, I captured this terracotta warrior backlit by the low winter sun.  A Winter Soldier, if you will.

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Maquettes

Posted on December 5, 2015 by d4vid

Visiting the Xi’an Museum, Debbie pointed out that tons of ancient sculptures look like maquettes from some Disney animated feature.  Evil villain, rotund sidekicks, kindhearted old ladies. This one is a caravan driver with his sassy camel sidekick.

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Civilization

Posted on December 3, 2015 by d4vid

 

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Tried

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

Like that song on The Beatles’s White album.

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Life

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

Life finds a way.

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