I guess the signs are only suggestions… “Step Off” is not really enforced: Nanjing, China
All posts tagged parks
don’t obey the signs
Posted by Tiffany Wan on May 7, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/05/dont-obey-the-signs/
old man playing Chinese chess
Randomly strolling through a neighborhood, I found some old men playing Chinese chess, as they often do in parks. I’m amazed at how active the Chinese are at old age, from dancing groups, martial arts, and card or chess games…all done in the local parks. I wonder about the stories they have to tell and [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 28, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/old-man-playing-chinese-chess/
camouflage tree
Literally. Sooo… this IS a natural pattern! VERY COOL.
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 22, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/camouflage-tree/
Cherry Blossoms
A few photos from YuYuanTan Park (玉渊潭公园) this weekend:
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 12, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/cherry-blossoms/
haircut in the park
3RMB for a haircut in the park! Outside of YuYuanTan Park (玉渊潭公园) there are barbers-on-bikes giving haircuts and shaves:
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 10, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/haircut-in-the-park/
high line: China’s version
Cities from San Francisco to London have caught High Line fever, attempting to build elevated parks inspired by New York’s own. China is joining the fray now, and the results, as you’d expect, are mammoth in scale and ambition. The main problem was renovating an urban hub, without overwhelming the street life that has grown up around [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on February 21, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/02/high-line-chinas-version/