Monthly Archives: December 2015

Syne

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

Debbie & I visited the Bell Tower at the crossroads of the main North/South and East/West roads within the city walls of Xi’an. Touring the tower, I realized that the Chinese word for “bell” (钟 or zhōng) is part of the word … Continue reading →

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Autumn

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

Xi’an cemetery in late autumn.   Cemetery with distant smokestack.

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Goose

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

This is Xi’an’s Big Goose Pagoda:  And this is Xi’an’s Little Goose Pagoda: You would think Maverick would be the one who deserves a pagoda, but we couldn’t find one for him, big or little.

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Mansion

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

In Xi’an, Debbie & stayed at the Grand Mercure, a converted Communist Party mansion which is now part of a complex of western hotels cordoned off in the heart of the city.  I like to refer to the complex as “the … Continue reading →

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Singular

Posted on December 2, 2015 by d4vid

Bagpipes and the Eiffel Tower.  The two things all young Chinese shoppers love.

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