Night Food Market in Hangzhou

Gentle Reader...

We wandered off late at night, searching for a night market.  After walking a ways, we found one... with amazing street food!  Had some dumplings and the pancake like dish, which was filled with fermented vegetables.  Very spicy, which was unusual to find at the restaurants.  On the street, we always requested spice (la) be added to our food.  The vendors gave us a curious look, always, as Westerners didn't tend to ask for the spice.  This food was like being back in Guizhou, tongue-burning and lip-buzzing food.  So good!!!!

We also ran into Ting, the erhu soloist, and the narrator of our concerts as we wandered the streets.  We shared our food with them, of course.  As we walked and talked, we discovered Ting had been to a very special Ancient Instrument Contest in Guizhou Province, in Guiyang.  She knew the place we loved.  And yes, she won the competition.

Such a delightful night out on the streets... a gift for the senses, absolutely.

Namaste,
Marianne

 KFC places abound in China, along with Pizza Hut.  These companies are owned by Yum Industries.  Tian and Li, the two college guys that lived with Scott for an academic year in 2009 in Madisonville, KY, told us that if you really wanted to impress your date, you took her to a Pizza Hut.

A mobile display of coats for sale.  They were closing up for the night, hauling all the racks into an enclosure for the night.  I was amazed by the beautiful array of colors for the winter wear...

People Watching, the Rolling Landscape...along the road

 Gentle Reader,

Sharing more images from the journey...Everything from many tunnels, most carved into mountains rather than going under water.  Although, we did travel through several underground tunnels.

Many more examples of housing, some increasingly colorful.

And those pile-on scooter families, of course.  Efficient transportation.

Continue to scroll down, and you will find a vast network of security cameras.

Women doing Tai Chi and various morning exercises in a park...

Tea bushes growing on a hillside...

Restaurants using sex appeal to sell food...

And did I mention there were palm trees????

Namaste,
Marianne

Some typical examples of housing in this rolling hills part of China...

More scooter photos...

 Work seems to go on around the clock...

 A seafood grill place, with bosom woman to try to sell the product...restaurant was empty, by the way.

 Here are the security cameras.  These were positioned at various intersections.  Not sure if they are catching people speeding (like in Chicago) or people going through lights, which seems unlikely.

Women gathered for morning Tai Chi...

Construction everywhere...

Yes, the palm trees...

Love this shot with folks on cell phones.  Guy in suit.  workers with a very utilitarian cart.  The old juxtaposed against the modern.  Everything works together...

 Tea bushes on the side of a mountain... beautiful.