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Monday, March 7, 2016

{Part IV of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - City Views of Beijing, China}

 When going to the Exhibition Hall and the Institute of Microbiology in Beijing, of course Pieter got to know a little bit about the infrastructure of China's capital.
From inside the small bus, the team boarded for transportation, it was easy to catch a glimpse of the City of Beijing and its People.
What did their means of transportation look like...
Well in 1987 there were not many cars in Beijing, China.
Lots of construction going on...
Buildings were looking very much like those in East Europe under the Communist Regime... Rather dreary looking gray masses of concrete.
It was so bitter cold those days and about to rain as well...
Nothing was looking 'happy' or colorful.
A rather dreary day in the capital of Beijing...
Police standing on a kind of platform...
Lots of horse power too!
Like going way back in time...
Also lots of people on foot and carrying bags; literally BAGS!
It really looks cold on this March 24 day in Beijing!
Bikes with all sorts of baskets for transport.
Look how those houses have things added onto their roofs...
Like this toddler, bundled up really warm.
One never has seen so many different bike transporters... Funny creations.
The bike was really a means of transport, one could tell.
We never see such bike transporters here in the USA...
Bike carts for vegetable transport...
In general the people looked very poor... worn clothes.
After visiting the Institute of Microbiology, the team requested to stop at a market place, Pieter said, to check it out.
That always tells a lot about daily life.
Can you see those white and brown eggs (behind girl) in a basket?
Asian pears and bananas...
A huge market hall under a roof.

Hope you enjoyed these images (taken mostly from a riding bus) for having an idea how life was for people in the city of Beijing at that time.

Will be continued with the Forbidden City...
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13 comments:

  1. Kameel huise tussen sporeMarch 5, 2016 at 10:18 PM

    A buss of activity love the means of transportation
    Blessings from South Africa

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  2. ParnassusMarch 5, 2016 at 11:41 PM

    Hello Mariette, Everything you picture can still be found in active use in Taiwan, although not nearly so universally. It all depends where you go. Was Indonesia the same? Some of these old ways of life seem to be disappearing quickly, so the time to document them is now.
    --Jim

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  3. Elisabeth PalzkillMarch 6, 2016 at 3:28 AM

    Liebe Mariette,

    das sind unvergessliche Erlebnisse.
    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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  4. Sara - WaldgartenMarch 6, 2016 at 8:21 AM

    Warst Du auch mit dort, liebe Mariette? Da habt Ihr viel von der Welt gesehen! Diese Wolkenkratzer finde ich schrecklich! Heute stehen da ja sicher noch sehr viel mehr herum.
    Nun schaue ich gleich mal die anderen Posts weiter unten an.
    Danke auch für Deine lieben Zeilen bezüglich Mediziner & Co.
    Es ist schon tragisch, auch die Sach emit dem Ohr. Ähnliches haben wir auch in unseren Krankenhäusern erlebt. Da werden bei alten Frauen bei Brustkrebs die Brüste einfach stümperhaft amputiert. Schaut eh keiner mehr hin, wie das aussieht. ;-) Besonders wer arm ist!
    Bei uns ist es mit privaten Versicherungen eher umgekehrt, man bekommt zwar viel schneller einen Termin, die Leistungen sind aber oft schlechter und man zahlt obendrein noch drauf!

    Liebe Grüße
    Sara

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  5. decorayadoraMarch 6, 2016 at 12:39 PM

    hi querida Mariettes !!! que buena mirada de china .. un gran y caotico pais. espero que tenga un bendecido comienzo de semana

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  6. TamagoMarch 6, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    There were lots of bikes indeed, in many forms! Very interesting to see horses, too. I wonder if you can find those different kinds of bikes in China now. Very interesting pictures. I look forward to reading about Forbidden city!
    Have a wonderful new week ahead, Mariette!

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  7. Michiko JohnsonMarch 7, 2016 at 4:23 AM

    1987 in the trans were not many cars in being China. Building in east Europe under the regime of gray masses of concrete not happy colorful I was so much of orient of other city.
    Have a lots of love both!
    Michiko

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  8. HECHO A MANOMarch 7, 2016 at 5:15 AM

    Each time I saw theese images, I have more and more interest to travel there. Like our Angélica says is an caotic country, but so beautiful and different.
    Have a nice week my dear friend.
    María

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  9. biebkriebelsMarch 7, 2016 at 7:04 AM

    It all looks so old now, we follow a serie on tv now about the current China, so different from the past.Many high buildings, colourful dressed people, very crowede streets.

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  10. Dies und Das vom NeckarstrandMarch 7, 2016 at 7:52 AM

    Liebe Mariette,
    ja so war Peking damals - heute sieht man fast nur noch Autos.
    Ich bewundere immer wieder die Gerüste aus Bambus.
    Ich wünsche dir einen guten Wochenbeginn
    Irmi

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  11. MadeliefMarch 7, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    Dear Mariette,

    The two of your have seen so many interesting places over the years. Bejing looks like a fascinating place to me.

    Wishing you and Pieter a lovely week!

    Madelief x

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  12. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieMarch 10, 2016 at 12:41 AM

    Dearest Mariette,
    It is so interesting to see inside China in 1987. We can see the comparison of the 'Old China' by the horse and cart and bicycle transportation with the new modern China being built, and a few cars. Even the clothing compares the two era's with the old straw hats still in view. We always have to remember that it was only a little over 100 years ago that automobiles were invented and even less time that airplanes were first flown. Love seeing the market and the little children. Wonderful photos of Pieter's travels!
    Hugs xo
    Karen

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  13. TomokoMarch 10, 2016 at 2:23 AM

    China is our neighbor country but I have never had chances to see their lifestyle. I can understand those Chinese characters on their signs!!

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Mariette...