Thursday, 27 October - Pingyao to Taiyuan (1/2)

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Looks like another small walled town
Looks like another small walled town
Screen in first set of rooms showing feng shui
Screen in first set of rooms showing feng shui
Tiny shoes worn by ladies with bound feet
Tiny shoes worn by ladies with bound feet
Some clothes from Ming dynasty
Some clothes from Ming dynasty
Models showing part of one of the festivals
Models showing part of one of the festivals
Some old furniture
Some old furniture
Grinding machines
Grinding machines
Farming tools
Farming tools
Example of beautiful carved doors
Example of beautiful carved doors
School was set up inside the areas
School was set up inside the areas
Set of rooms to do with the marriage ceremony
Set of rooms to do with the marriage ceremony
Funeral ceremony
Funeral ceremony
Showing coffin
Showing coffin
Mourners
Mourners
Area within walls never finished as Japanese came so now a garden
Area within walls never finished as Japanese came so now a garden
Examples of money and bank notes when bank first set up
Examples of money and bank notes when bank first set up
Plan of the residence
Plan of the residence
Burning or make pictures
Burning or make pictures
They seem to have no concept of how wide they are
They seem to have no concept of how wide they are
Maize stalks being taken home to dry
Maize stalks being taken home to dry
Cabbages being transported
Cabbages being transported
Puncture
Puncture
George looking in surprise at new wheel
George looking in surprise at new wheel
I can now put old one back in boot thinks George
I can now put old one back in boot thinks George
Lorries overtaking us while puncture being fixed
Lorries overtaking us while puncture being fixed
Sheep seem to be on correct side of road unlike some of the Chinese drivers
Sheep seem to be on correct side of road unlike some of the Chinese drivers
Lunch in Jinci
Lunch in Jinci
Jinci
Jinci
Entrance at Jinci temple
Entrance at Jinci temple
Explanation
Explanation
Mirrored hall
Mirrored hall
Some old trees
Some old trees
Stage at rear of mirrored hall used for Beijing opera
Stage at rear of mirrored hall used for Beijing opera
Bronze Song figures
Bronze Song figures
Sainted mothers hall
Sainted mothers hall
Rare song dragon
Rare song dragon