Random Images from Heilongjiang Province, China andJanuary 24 at 2:30 AM ... under construction ...
Hulan Bier (Hailar)
Inner Mongolia , China 2003 and 2004
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I probably should not have traveled during the height of SARS in April 2003
We took the night train from Harbin to Hailar in late April 2004 ... |
And the day train back again ... |
| On May 1,
2004 (May Day), I awoke early in Hailar (Hulan Bier City) and went for
a walk before we had to go to the train station. Hundreds of people were
out at 6 AM for walks and exercise on the walkway paralleling the river.
About 40 middle-aged to elderly women and a few men were doing fan and sword dances. I am not sure of this is a form of tai chi or a variant. It was very graceful and beautiful
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Some chose to sit and watch . . . |
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| Coal is a primary fuel for heating in cities. Millions (upon millions) of farm houses are heated with corn stalks and others straws, like soybean. |
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Always a card game somewhere |
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Always a card game somewhere |
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| Harbin is a most attractive city |
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| A lady sorts corn cobs from a pile of corn chaff. The cobs will be used as heating and cooking fuel. |
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The gentleman was a respected potato producer |
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| Street shaving parlor |
