It sure was early rising for the team members as the bus picked them up at 6:15 AM for going to the airport and fly to Fuzhou, some 2,000 km to the south.
China is a VAST country!
Again flying on such a rattling Russian Ilyushin Il-62 ...
This is husband Pieter at a Shii-take farm...
After lunch, Pieter did lecture for the Fuzhou Academy on March 27, 1987.
His translator already got better acquainted with the topic, after his first time in Beijing...
There were several meetings with the Center of Trade etc.
Walking around the city, it again was quite obvious that most people used their bikes!
One can tell it is 2,000 kilometer to the south, more green and people are not that bundled up as in Beijing.
Laundry is hanging outside almost everywhere.
Most are in their shirt, without a coat or jacket...
City life...
In East Asia it always looks like one half of the population is selling something to the other half...
Guess they had not often seen tourists...
Police is watching out...
Balconies seem to be loaded with plants...
Again laundry hanging to dry from the balconies and windows.
Plants and laundry and one can see the construction with some bamboo poles for hanging things...
Very narrow alleys!
Bikes and laundry hanging from the balcony.
More laundry...
Even hanging from the tree!
Going home with a life chicken...
Just interesting to walk a bit around...
More green trees here.
No markings on the road...
Like mentioned before, everybody seems to be selling something...
Looks like this kid had more often an ice cream...
Did you notice his 'sleeves'?
Guess that is for protection or what... Does anyone know about this?
Is that where the saying 'Having something up your sleeve' comes from?
Everything is being done at street-side...
Nice, road repair or whatever, in front of this shop...
Some goat meat for sale...
No, thanks!
Any chicken?
That was Fuzhou, People Republic of China for a 3-night stay.
Next we will go from Guangzhou, which is even more south from Fuzhou, to Hong Kong by train...
After lunch, Pieter did lecture for the Fuzhou Academy on March 27, 1987.
His translator already got better acquainted with the topic, after his first time in Beijing...
There were several meetings with the Center of Trade etc.
One can tell it is 2,000 kilometer to the south, more green and people are not that bundled up as in Beijing.
Guess that is for protection or what... Does anyone know about this?
Is that where the saying 'Having something up your sleeve' comes from?
No, thanks!
Next we will go from Guangzhou, which is even more south from Fuzhou, to Hong Kong by train...
Related links:
{Part X of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Ming Tombs near Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part IX of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Jinshanling Great Wall of China} | previous post by me
{Part VIII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Countryside North of Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Lama Temple in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part X of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Ming Tombs near Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part IX of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Jinshanling Great Wall of China} | previous post by me
{Part VIII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Countryside North of Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Lama Temple in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part V of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Forbidden City in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part IV of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - City Views of Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part III of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Arrival in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part I of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me
{People to People Citizen Ambassador Program - Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me
Dearst mariette,
ReplyDeleteyour posts about living in China are really interesting. Thank you for all the pictures and informations.
Happy weekend to you,
Love, hugs and blessings, Claudia xo
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedein eindrucksvoller und ausdrucksvoller Post erfreut mich.
Frohe Frühlingsgrüße
Elisabeth
Liebe Marriette,
ReplyDeleteGratulation zu dem tollen Header. Eine Augenweide.
Die Straßenszenen sind wirklich aufschlussreich und
gut getroffen.
Einen guten Start ins Wochenende wünscht dir
Irmi
Leuk die straatbeelden van toen. Mooie nieuwe header!
ReplyDeleteExcelente trabalho fotográfico, gostei.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim de semana.
Spring has arrived to your blog Mariette. Very interesting images but..... I think this is one of worst things there.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
María
It all looks so grey and the building so dilapidated. One can see how busy everyone is going about their daily life.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend Mariette.
Those are such interesting photos! Looks like a very busy city. Hanging laundry reminds me of Japan. Though, I haven't seen laundry hung from tree before :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your header. What a beautiful spring scenery! Have a wonderful weekend, Mariette. Happy April!
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing Pieters photos of his trip to China and must be an interesting place. My sister in law went over to the country side of China to teach some of the growers about kiwifruit and could not get over the squat bathroom out in the open fields.
They asked her to go a second time but she did not want to go. Hong Kong was like that with washing hanging out on the balconies.
Have a great weekend dear friend
hugs
Carolyn
I have so many people used their and not that handled up as in Beijing. East Asia it always selling with other half eaches. Plants and laundry for hanging things Bikes and laundry at balcony.
ReplyDeletewalk for bit around.
Have a wonderful weekend.Dear Mariette!
Michiko
Hello Mariette, Everything you show here can still be seen in Taiwan (and likely other Asian countries). The sleeve protectors are still readily available; they used to have them in the U.S. also; one sometimes sees them in old period-set movies.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Lieve Mariette,
ReplyDeleteKan er uren naar kijken hier op de blog of tijdens vakantie in verre landen:het actieve straatbeeld en de mensen.
Wat de mouwen van de pennendokter betreft,het zijn beschermende mouwen die heden ten dagen nog altijd in veel beroepen gebruikt worden voor de veiligheid,Google met het zoekwoord beschermende of veiligheidsmouwen en ze vliegen nog net niet om je oren van allerlei materialen.
Heb zo het idee dat deze vulpennenreparateur de mouwen van zijn blauwe mao jasje wil beschermen.
Zou hij specialist zijn in het repareren van de bekende Hero vulpennen(Shanghai Hero Company een van de oudste en grootste schrijfwarenfabrikanten van China?)
Wanneer ik al die bedrijvigheid zie in het Chinese straatbeeld vind ik het spreekwoord:de handen uit de mouwen steken wel zeer toepasselijk.
Bezoek al anderhalve maand wekelijks oogarts bij Bergman clinics,heb hoornvlies ontsteking en herpesvirus op oog,verschillende antibiotica kuren in pillen,druppels en zalven,beschermende lens op oog maar tot nog toe geen resultaten,visus is nog maar 45%,maak me grote zorgen.
Zodra ik wat langer aan beeldscherm kan zitten en beter zie ga ik Pieters China reis en alle links eens goed bekijken,op dit moment is het te vermoeiend voor mijn ogen.
Fijne zondag en lieve groet,
Ger
I am sure I would be a little claustrophobic!
ReplyDeleteExcelentes fotografias da China...
ReplyDeleteCumprimentos
Hallo Mariette,
ReplyDeletesehr interessante, eindrucksvolle Bilder aus China. Ganz anders als wir sie aus dem Fernsehen kennen.
Die Straßenbilder spiegeln das wirkliche Leben wieder.
Gruß, Anette