Archive for May, 2009
An ancient city — Pingyao
by bayphoto on May.31, 2009, under Travel
In the central area of Shanxi Province, China lies an ancient city Pingyao, simple and steeped in ancient tradition. What’s different is that this county is linked firmly to a certain prosperous time in Chinese history. It played quite an important role in the economic development of Shanxi during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It boasts the famous Pingyao Old City which was included in the United Nations World Cultural Heritage in 1997.
Working on the street of Pyingyao, you can feel the old times again in ancient China, back to hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
The night is very calm and colorful in Pingyao. People live peacefully in this place for thousands of years.
You can see different lanterns in every corners of the city.
There are so many stores on the streets, and you can see people dressing in the old costumes everywhere.
The Pingyao city is so colorful that one wants to walk around on and one to enjoy the beautiful night.
From tea cups to pillows, they all remind you of the old, old times.
In the corner of the room that can be easily ignored, this ancient table has beautiful carving on it.
Indeed, every corner of the city reminds you that there is a long, long history about it.
And the sotry of Pingyao will continue … …
The End.
Peng & Yanhui’s Wedding Ceremony I
by bayphoto on May.30, 2009, under Wedding
Peng & Yanhui’s wedding is very Chinese traditional. The groom started preparing at groom’s home.
The following picture shows a tray of nuts on the bed at the groom’s home. The tray has dates (Zao), chestnus (Li) and sunflower seeds (Zi).
“ZaoLiZi” means “To have a baby soon” according to Chinese tradition.
Then the groom went to the bride’s place to welcome the bride to his home.
The following is a picture when the groom Peng took his car to the bride’s place.
It is not easy to get the bride back (typically, the groom has to meet several challenges from bride’s relatives) but our groom is very confident.
The groom is facing the first challenge now. The bride’s sister is blocking the door.
Our groom is fighting very hard to get in.
Finally, the groom got in. Huuh, that’s a tough one. He is sweating after the effort.
Finally, the groom can hug the beautiful bride.
The bride did not have the shoes on yet. It is the groom’s job to put the shoes on.
Then the groom could take the bride home. Look at the balloons and colorful papers flying at the sky!
For the rest, please see Peng & Yanhui’s wedding, Part II.
