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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

On the Streets where the Myanmese Live.....


Street Life  -  Yangon City .... in the vicinity of Bogyoke Aung Sun Road is a kaleidoscope of people, activity and colour...... (click to see enlargements)

 
Store with good old things


Setting up stall in the morning
Ad for trousers or just hanging out to dry ?
 
where the locals eat
Is this cockcroach or locusts ?
beautiful lady with tudang
29th street a side road off  Bogyoke is a quiet Muslim quarter
Many treasures inside this shop
 
Scotts Market, the local shopping Mall is also on Bogyoke Aung Sun Road
 
Scotts Market
 

 
 
 
More Buzz and Bustle at Chinatown.....
 

Durians


 
Ladies wear art on their faces

Sweet lass with artwork on face
 

Rice dumplings for sale
What's in her basin ?
 
more rice dumplings -wonder how it tastes - dare not try it !

the herbs man


Chinese gold smith shop

Roast duck Yangon style

Where the locals live
The jars contain free water for the thirsty aka drinking fountain

Finally my 2 favorite  encounters
 
Book binder with ginger cat. Look at the Myanmese  script, so delightful!
 
Cat in upmarket shop. It must be a Burmese Cat, so charming !
 

 
 

Monday, May 27, 2013

Nothing gold can stay.....


Fields of gold...........

 
On the road to Yinxiu *, Anyang, Henan, 2007


Yinxiu or Yin Ruins is about 2km NW of Anyang City and is a designated Unesco World Cultural Heritage Site. It was the capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600BC-1100BC)