Monday, January 31, 2005
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Prince
Prince
I haven't taken any new pictures recently. This one was taken by the end of last year. His name is Prince. He was hugged by the "King" at the time; he looked very conffy.
I haven't taken any new pictures recently. This one was taken by the end of last year. His name is Prince. He was hugged by the "King" at the time; he looked very conffy.
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Friday, January 28, 2005
Ariba post holiday party
We had an after holiday party (I guess that company doesn't have enough money to throw a party before Christmas break) last Friday night in San Jose Art Museum. It was a really fun party. They invited two professional dancers to teach us Cha Cha. They are a very pretty couple, especially for the male instructor, his eyes can kill you! I asked for one dance with him. His kissed my hand after the dance. It was wonderful. :) Great art work, life band, ballroom dance, this is the best party I ever had.
But it's not that much fun for Vicki, she was supposed to be my "date" for the night. She left quite early since she hated the food, the art, the music and the dance. :P
Alex is a weirdo, he dances funny, but I do like dancing with him because he really enjoyed dancing himself even though he has his own unique movements. ;) We all try to mimick his movements, it was fun!
But it's not that much fun for Vicki, she was supposed to be my "date" for the night. She left quite early since she hated the food, the art, the music and the dance. :P
Alex is a weirdo, he dances funny, but I do like dancing with him because he really enjoyed dancing himself even though he has his own unique movements. ;) We all try to mimick his movements, it was fun!
Thursday, January 27, 2005
San Francisco Night View
My First panoramic shot
I didn't do a very good job, because the aperture is different in 3 pictures. So you can see an obvious line between the pictures. But hey, it's a first try, at least I connect all three. :P
SF Night View
Another Night View shot
Don't be fooled by me, :P. It's a composition of 2 pictures. I took one for moon with a very short shutter speed (1/500) and one for the night view of SF for about 15 second. Then I use photoshop toput two layers together, not too shabby, huh?
I didn't do a very good job, because the aperture is different in 3 pictures. So you can see an obvious line between the pictures. But hey, it's a first try, at least I connect all three. :P
SF Night View
Another Night View shot
Don't be fooled by me, :P. It's a composition of 2 pictures. I took one for moon with a very short shutter speed (1/500) and one for the night view of SF for about 15 second. Then I use photoshop toput two layers together, not too shabby, huh?
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
A few shots from Sunday
Tulip
This was taken in a gardening shop. They put all the tulips by the window for sale. I really like the colors of the tulip. The red petals outlined in white are very pretty.
Stoney Cat
This is also taken in the gardening shop. When I saw the cats, it remind me of Egypt, so I just took a quick shot of it.
Red Berries
I was walking on the street and saw this tree with lots of little red berries on it. Not sure what kind of tree this is. I took a very close shot of the berries, they look like tomatoes in the picture. :)
This was taken in a gardening shop. They put all the tulips by the window for sale. I really like the colors of the tulip. The red petals outlined in white are very pretty.
Stoney Cat
This is also taken in the gardening shop. When I saw the cats, it remind me of Egypt, so I just took a quick shot of it.
Red Berries
I was walking on the street and saw this tree with lots of little red berries on it. Not sure what kind of tree this is. I took a very close shot of the berries, they look like tomatoes in the picture. :)
Monday, January 24, 2005
Burlingame
Burlingame Bart Station yesterday afternoon.
Burlingame Bart Station (1)
Burlingame Bart Station (2)
Burlingame Bart Station (1)
Burlingame Bart Station (2)
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Lijiang(丽江) -- Lashi Sea (拉市海)
Lashi sea is actually just a lake. Since Lijiang is in inland china, locals don't have many chances to see what sea looks like. So for somewhat big lake, they call it "sea". It was at sunset time when I went to Lashi sea -- fishman fishing on the lake, birds flying across the sky, everything was wearing a warm golden color under the sunset, I felt like I was in heaven.
拉市海实际只是一个湖，因为丽江在中国内陆高原，当地人没有怎么见过海，因此稍微较大一点的湖，他们就称为海。我去拉市海的时候正值太阳下山的时候，有渔人在湖上捕鱼，天上有飞鸟掠过，真是此景只应天上有啊！
Fishing under sunset
Every winter, a lot of birds fly to Lashi Sea to spend the winter. I went there in the beginning of November, I didn't see many birds. I was told that the best time to watch bird is from December to January. You can see thousands of birds, and all kinds of precious species.
每年冬天，成群的候鸟们会到拉市海来过冬。我去的时候是11月初，只看到很少几群鸟，大都是野鸭和大雁。船夫告诉我说，看鸟的季节最好是12月到一月，到时候能看到成千上万以及各种珍奇的鸟儿。
Lashi Sea
Lake reflection
拉市海实际只是一个湖，因为丽江在中国内陆高原，当地人没有怎么见过海，因此稍微较大一点的湖，他们就称为海。我去拉市海的时候正值太阳下山的时候，有渔人在湖上捕鱼，天上有飞鸟掠过，真是此景只应天上有啊！
Fishing under sunset
Every winter, a lot of birds fly to Lashi Sea to spend the winter. I went there in the beginning of November, I didn't see many birds. I was told that the best time to watch bird is from December to January. You can see thousands of birds, and all kinds of precious species.
每年冬天，成群的候鸟们会到拉市海来过冬。我去的时候是11月初，只看到很少几群鸟，大都是野鸭和大雁。船夫告诉我说，看鸟的季节最好是12月到一月，到时候能看到成千上万以及各种珍奇的鸟儿。
Lashi Sea
Lake reflection
Lijiang(丽江) -- Yulong mountain (玉龙雪山)
Yulong (jade dragon) mountain has snow all year around. More than ten peaks covered in snow connect together, like a jade dragon.
Yulong (jade dragon) mountain
玉龙雪山终年积雪，十多座山峰白雪连绵，像一条雪白的长龙，故称作为玉龙雪山。丽江城内，到处可见溪水从脚下流过，其实都是玉龙山上流下的雪水。雪水非常的冰凉清澈，当地的酒吧有用篮子装着啤酒吊在溪水里作冰镇啤酒。
Cold Beer
Locals put beer in a basket, and put the basket in the creek. The water in the creek is from the melted snow from Yulong mountain.
Yulong (jade dragon) mountain
玉龙雪山终年积雪，十多座山峰白雪连绵，像一条雪白的长龙，故称作为玉龙雪山。丽江城内，到处可见溪水从脚下流过，其实都是玉龙山上流下的雪水。雪水非常的冰凉清澈，当地的酒吧有用篮子装着啤酒吊在溪水里作冰镇啤酒。
Cold Beer
Locals put beer in a basket, and put the basket in the creek. The water in the creek is from the melted snow from Yulong mountain.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Li Jiang (丽江) -- ancient Naxi music
If you go to Lijiang, don’t forget to listen to the ancient Lijiang music. It’s a local classical music, filled with lyrics from the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties. It's very unique. The first time I listened to Naxi music, it reminded me of the 7 fairies singing in the animated movie “Monkey King” when I was a little kid. Specifically, I went to the Xuan Ke’s Naxi musical concert. Xuan Ke is a very egotistical person. Instead of a normal concert, his is more like a half talk show and half concert. Xuan Ke has mastered both the Naxi language and Mandarin; he is also very fluent in English. Listening to his introduction of the Naxi music is more like listening to an introduction about himself. His speech is much more open than the normal Chinese’s -- maybe because he was in jail for over 20 years and he is so famous now. He got his band world recognition. The band was initially composed only of men over 60 years old. The band performs around the world. Since the average age in the band is high, every time before going abroad, all the members need to sign a release liability with the band leader – Xuan Ke. They can only go if they can prove to be healthy enough. But still, some old men pass away every year. Nowadays, you can see younger faces in the band, they come to learn and to make sure that Naxi music continues into the next generation.
Ancient Naxi music performers
到丽江，不可不听纳西古乐。纳西古乐是广泛流传于纳西族民间的古典音乐，配有，唐，宋，元朝的词，十分独特。我听纳西古乐的第一感觉就是又回到小时候，看“大闹天宫” 中七仙女飞往蟠桃园时，边飞边唱的情形。我在丽江专门去听了宣科的纳西古乐。宣科是一个非常自我的人。他主持的纳西古乐已经不完全是音乐会的形式了，而是一半脱口秀，一半音乐会。宣科精通纳西语和普通话，英文也很流利。说他介绍纳西音乐，我觉得他更像是在推销自己。也许是因为他作过20多年的牢，受过很多苦，加上现在名声又很大，因此他说话较一般中国人要放肆很多。不过也是多亏了宣科，才使纳西古乐在世界有了名气。乐队在刚成立时由60岁以上的老先生们组成，在宣科的带领下，乐队不仅在丽江本土演奏，还经常出国演出。由于成员年纪较大，在出国演出前，每人都会和队长宣科签生死书，只有确认身体可以承受旅程的人才可出国演奏。尽管是这样，每年还是会有老先生去世。因此，现在的乐队有新人出现，老先生们边演出边带徒弟，也使纳西古乐不至于后继无人。
Ancient Naxi music performers
到丽江，不可不听纳西古乐。纳西古乐是广泛流传于纳西族民间的古典音乐，配有，唐，宋，元朝的词，十分独特。我听纳西古乐的第一感觉就是又回到小时候，看“大闹天宫” 中七仙女飞往蟠桃园时，边飞边唱的情形。我在丽江专门去听了宣科的纳西古乐。宣科是一个非常自我的人。他主持的纳西古乐已经不完全是音乐会的形式了，而是一半脱口秀，一半音乐会。宣科精通纳西语和普通话，英文也很流利。说他介绍纳西音乐，我觉得他更像是在推销自己。也许是因为他作过20多年的牢，受过很多苦，加上现在名声又很大，因此他说话较一般中国人要放肆很多。不过也是多亏了宣科，才使纳西古乐在世界有了名气。乐队在刚成立时由60岁以上的老先生们组成，在宣科的带领下，乐队不仅在丽江本土演奏，还经常出国演出。由于成员年纪较大，在出国演出前，每人都会和队长宣科签生死书，只有确认身体可以承受旅程的人才可出国演奏。尽管是这样，每年还是会有老先生去世。因此，现在的乐队有新人出现，老先生们边演出边带徒弟，也使纳西古乐不至于后继无人。
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Li Jiang (丽江) -- people & culture
Naxi is a minority tribe in China, mainly located in the Lijiang area. The Naxi people have their own language and they have a different writing system using the Dongba characters. It is a kind of pictograph and it is in the list of World's Relics by the World Cultural Heritage Commission of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). Dongba, in the Naxi language, means intellectual people. They have a very high social status in the Naxi tribe. The position of Dongba is inherited from the previous generations and only prosperous males can inherit it. Currently, there are less than 20 Dongbas left and they are the only people who can still read and write Dongba characters. Nowadays, the Naxi people are deeply influenced by the greater Chinese culture. In fact, many Naxi kids can only speak Mandarin and the Naxi language is quickly disappearing. It's interesting that the Naxi language doesn’t sound like Chinese at all, it sounds more like Japanese. I learned a few words there, but unfortunately, I don’t remember much now except for one dirty word, which sounds quite like “Thank You” in Japanese. It’s funny that no matter if you are a girl or a boy, you can always learn dirty words faster.
In the Naxi language, a young lady is called “Fat Sister Gold”. This is because Lijiang is on a plateau where the air is thin and the women use lots of energy to do their labor in the fields, so they tend to be very slim. Young Naxi girls consider plumpness as beauty, so they feel happy if people tell them that they are fat. When I first arrived in Lijiang, I knew nothing about the Naxi culture, so I always called the local waitress “Miss, Miss”. Later, I was told not to call the young lady by that name -- it has a bad meaning there. But I often got laughed at when I call them “Fat Sister Gold”, probably because I didn’t get the accent right. Interestingly enough, I found out that I got much better service when I called them “Fat Sister Gold” instead of “Miss”.
The center area in old town is called Square Street where people get together and socialize. On weekends or holiday nights, people will light a fire in the middle of the square and dance around it. The fire party also serves another purpose: it allows young people to meet each other. The Naxi women’s traditional clothing is pretty, but practical. It has a very romantic name – “Pi Xing Dai Yue”, which means wearing stars and moon. Their outfit includes a thick scarf and a hat. There are some patterns on the scarf that looks like the feather of the peacock, which symbolizes the stars. The hat symbolizes the Moon. Even the name of their clothing has a practical meaning. Since Naxi is a traditional Chinese tribe, before liberation, the women had to do all the labor while men studied painting, music or hunting. The women had to go to the field and farm before sunrise and then return home after sunset. They needed to lower their head and watch the ground while working in the field, so they were not able to see the sun during the day. All they could see were the stars and moon on the way to and from work. Also, the temperature changes dramatically from morning to night, so the scarves kept them warm and protected their backs when carrying heavy baskets. I’d say that the liberation movement did a very good job of freeing Naxi women from heavy labor.
Dancing -- Naxi women dancing on Square Street
丽江是少数民族地区，主要的民族是纳西族。纳西族有着自己传统的文字--东巴文，也是遗留下来为数不多的象形文字之一，被列为世界保留遗产。东巴在纳西语中得意思是知识分子，由于他们知书答理，在纳西族的地位很高。东巴是世袭相传的，而且传男不传女，目前整个纳西族只有不到20个东巴了，而他们也是唯一现有还会写东巴文的人。现今的纳西人汉化十分厉害，很多纳西小孩已经只会说普通话，纳西族语也逐渐在遗失。说起纳西语，有趣的是它听上去一点儿也不像中文，倒是十分像日文。我倒是兴冲冲学了几句，可惜都不记得了，唯一还有印象的是一句骂人话，讲起来很像日语中的谢谢。想来可笑，不分男女，脏话总是给人更深印象。纳西人管年轻女子称作“胖金妹” ，谐音为“潘金妹” ，这可和“潘金莲” 毫无关系。因为丽江地处高原，氧气不够充分，日常劳作相对耗体力大许多，所以女孩子的体型都偏瘦，而旧时纳西女子以胖为美，所以喜欢别人叫她们胖，这也是“胖金妹” 的由来。刚到丽江时，不知道他们的习俗，去饭馆还是“小姐，小姐” 的乱叫。后来被在当地雇的纳西族司机骂，不可以随便叫纳西姑娘“小姐” 。好在旅游景点汉化厉害，叫了也没有什么大害。倒是在叫“胖金妹” 时常发觉被偷笑，估计是口音不正的关系，不过得到的服务态度都较叫“小姐”时要亲切许多。
古城的中心地段叫四方街，是古时群众聚会的场所。逢周末或节假日的晚上有沟火晚会，是当地男女青年社交的地方。纳西妇女的传统服装漂亮又实用，而且有一个很特别的名字--“披星戴月” 。星指的是她们的披肩，上面袖着类似孔雀羽翎的图案，象征着星；而月则指她们头上带着的帽子。除了服装的样式，“披星戴月” 还有另一层含义。纳西是一个十分传统的民族，因此妇女们需要干很繁重的农活，而男子则以琴棋书画以及养鹰打猎为乐。妇女们每日天不亮就要下地干活，只到天黑回家，这也是披星戴月” 的另一层含义了。因为丽江早晚温差很大，披肩起到保暖的作用，而妇女们在干农活是，会将背篓背在身后，披肩也起了保护作用。虽然很是佩服纳西妇女的吃苦耐劳，但想想还是觉得新社会好啊，男女半边天。
In the Naxi language, a young lady is called “Fat Sister Gold”. This is because Lijiang is on a plateau where the air is thin and the women use lots of energy to do their labor in the fields, so they tend to be very slim. Young Naxi girls consider plumpness as beauty, so they feel happy if people tell them that they are fat. When I first arrived in Lijiang, I knew nothing about the Naxi culture, so I always called the local waitress “Miss, Miss”. Later, I was told not to call the young lady by that name -- it has a bad meaning there. But I often got laughed at when I call them “Fat Sister Gold”, probably because I didn’t get the accent right. Interestingly enough, I found out that I got much better service when I called them “Fat Sister Gold” instead of “Miss”.
The center area in old town is called Square Street where people get together and socialize. On weekends or holiday nights, people will light a fire in the middle of the square and dance around it. The fire party also serves another purpose: it allows young people to meet each other. The Naxi women’s traditional clothing is pretty, but practical. It has a very romantic name – “Pi Xing Dai Yue”, which means wearing stars and moon. Their outfit includes a thick scarf and a hat. There are some patterns on the scarf that looks like the feather of the peacock, which symbolizes the stars. The hat symbolizes the Moon. Even the name of their clothing has a practical meaning. Since Naxi is a traditional Chinese tribe, before liberation, the women had to do all the labor while men studied painting, music or hunting. The women had to go to the field and farm before sunrise and then return home after sunset. They needed to lower their head and watch the ground while working in the field, so they were not able to see the sun during the day. All they could see were the stars and moon on the way to and from work. Also, the temperature changes dramatically from morning to night, so the scarves kept them warm and protected their backs when carrying heavy baskets. I’d say that the liberation movement did a very good job of freeing Naxi women from heavy labor.
Dancing -- Naxi women dancing on Square Street
丽江是少数民族地区，主要的民族是纳西族。纳西族有着自己传统的文字--东巴文，也是遗留下来为数不多的象形文字之一，被列为世界保留遗产。东巴在纳西语中得意思是知识分子，由于他们知书答理，在纳西族的地位很高。东巴是世袭相传的，而且传男不传女，目前整个纳西族只有不到20个东巴了，而他们也是唯一现有还会写东巴文的人。现今的纳西人汉化十分厉害，很多纳西小孩已经只会说普通话，纳西族语也逐渐在遗失。说起纳西语，有趣的是它听上去一点儿也不像中文，倒是十分像日文。我倒是兴冲冲学了几句，可惜都不记得了，唯一还有印象的是一句骂人话，讲起来很像日语中的谢谢。想来可笑，不分男女，脏话总是给人更深印象。纳西人管年轻女子称作“胖金妹” ，谐音为“潘金妹” ，这可和“潘金莲” 毫无关系。因为丽江地处高原，氧气不够充分，日常劳作相对耗体力大许多，所以女孩子的体型都偏瘦，而旧时纳西女子以胖为美，所以喜欢别人叫她们胖，这也是“胖金妹” 的由来。刚到丽江时，不知道他们的习俗，去饭馆还是“小姐，小姐” 的乱叫。后来被在当地雇的纳西族司机骂，不可以随便叫纳西姑娘“小姐” 。好在旅游景点汉化厉害，叫了也没有什么大害。倒是在叫“胖金妹” 时常发觉被偷笑，估计是口音不正的关系，不过得到的服务态度都较叫“小姐”时要亲切许多。
古城的中心地段叫四方街，是古时群众聚会的场所。逢周末或节假日的晚上有沟火晚会，是当地男女青年社交的地方。纳西妇女的传统服装漂亮又实用，而且有一个很特别的名字--“披星戴月” 。星指的是她们的披肩，上面袖着类似孔雀羽翎的图案，象征着星；而月则指她们头上带着的帽子。除了服装的样式，“披星戴月” 还有另一层含义。纳西是一个十分传统的民族，因此妇女们需要干很繁重的农活，而男子则以琴棋书画以及养鹰打猎为乐。妇女们每日天不亮就要下地干活，只到天黑回家，这也是披星戴月” 的另一层含义了。因为丽江早晚温差很大，披肩起到保暖的作用，而妇女们在干农活是，会将背篓背在身后，披肩也起了保护作用。虽然很是佩服纳西妇女的吃苦耐劳，但想想还是觉得新社会好啊，男女半边天。
农家乐
I arrived in Lijiang right after the corn harvest. Before the arrival of the tourism business here, the locals made a living by farming. In this picture, the local people dried corn and hung them with red lanterns under the eaves. Red and yellow in front of a blue sky -- they are very nice colors in the daylight!
I arrived in Lijiang right after the corn harvest. Before the arrival of the tourism business here, the locals made a living by farming. In this picture, the local people dried corn and hung them with red lanterns under the eaves. Red and yellow in front of a blue sky -- they are very nice colors in the daylight!
Li Jiang (丽江) -- old town
Today, Lijiang is divided into two parts: the old town and the new town. The old town has well preserved buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Because of the blooming tourism business, most locals live in the new town and rent their old-town houses to outsider businesses. Along the major streets in the old town, most houses have been reconstructed as shops. These sell special local products such as wood-carvings, crafts with the Dongba character, tea leaves and so on. Some of these building are remodeled into restaurants or bars, which mainly serves tourists since their prices are too high for a local's income. The night view in old town is terrific, red lanterns hang under the eaves along both sides of the main streets, making the buildings look elegant and mysterious. There are also many unique taverns inside the old town; when compared to the star hotel outside the old town, their prices are much cheaper, about RMB 20-over 100 Yuan per night per person. Because I booked my air ticket and hotel together online, I stayed in a hotel outside the old town. It was such a pity that I didn’t get to enjoy the uniqueness of the taverns. However, I was still able to visit a couple of the taverns -- both were remodeled from houses where the locals lived before. The room is very simple, just 2 single beds and public bathroom. Some taverns have a side businesses such as a restaurant or a bar. At night, all the tavern guests patronize the tavern's bar. They drink and chat about each other’s travel experience -- a very happy scene indeed.
丽江现分为古城和新城，古城的建筑还很好保存了明请时的风格。只是因为旅游业的发达，很多原住民都将自己在古城的房子租给了外来作生意的商人，而他们自己则搬去新城住新房了。古城的主要街道两旁的房子已很少是住户，如今都已改为商铺，销售当地的特产，诸如木雕，印有东巴文的手工艺品，茶叶等等。还有部分房子改为饭店或酒吧，因为消费水平不菲，主要对象还是游客。古城的夜景十分漂亮，沿街的屋檐下都挂满了红灯笼，初到古城时真给我有“大红灯笼高高挂” 的感觉。古城内还有许多各具特色的小旅店，价格也相对较古城外的星级便宜许多，大约在每人每天20-100元多不等。因为我是机票加旅店一起在网上订的，所以住在了古城外的HOTEL，没有能感受到古城小客栈的味道，甚为遗憾。不过我还是抽空特地去看了两家小客栈，都是由当地人将家里庭院改建的。设施相对较为简单，基本上是一件房间两张床而已，有些向我小时随父母住过的招待所。厕所是公用的，不过到也干净。有的客栈还自带饭店或酒吧，晚上客栈的游客聚在一起，谈天说地吹牛皮，也别有一番情趣。
丽江现分为古城和新城，古城的建筑还很好保存了明请时的风格。只是因为旅游业的发达，很多原住民都将自己在古城的房子租给了外来作生意的商人，而他们自己则搬去新城住新房了。古城的主要街道两旁的房子已很少是住户，如今都已改为商铺，销售当地的特产，诸如木雕，印有东巴文的手工艺品，茶叶等等。还有部分房子改为饭店或酒吧，因为消费水平不菲，主要对象还是游客。古城的夜景十分漂亮，沿街的屋檐下都挂满了红灯笼，初到古城时真给我有“大红灯笼高高挂” 的感觉。古城内还有许多各具特色的小旅店，价格也相对较古城外的星级便宜许多，大约在每人每天20-100元多不等。因为我是机票加旅店一起在网上订的，所以住在了古城外的HOTEL，没有能感受到古城小客栈的味道，甚为遗憾。不过我还是抽空特地去看了两家小客栈，都是由当地人将家里庭院改建的。设施相对较为简单，基本上是一件房间两张床而已，有些向我小时随父母住过的招待所。厕所是公用的，不过到也干净。有的客栈还自带饭店或酒吧，晚上客栈的游客聚在一起，谈天说地吹牛皮，也别有一番情趣。
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Li Jiang (丽江)
I took a short trip to Lijiang at the end of October, 2004. Before I went there, I only have a vague idea about what the place is -- a small old town located in Yunnan (云南), with many ancient building well preserved from Ming or Qing Dynasty.
Lijiang located in Yunnan province, southwest of China. It was a small, very well reserved, peaceful town. The only transportation utility before 1996 was bus. And it took days for people to get to Kunming (the capital of Yunan province).
In 1996, a 7.0 Earthquake stroke Lijiang, hundreds of people died and thousands of people injured. IRC came to Lijiang for rescue, that’s how this ancient town got revealed to the world.
丽江位于中国西南的云南省，曾是一个十分安静，保守的小镇，交通十分不便，唯一可以用的公共交通工具是汽车，但因为是山路，光从丽江到昆明就需要花上几天到一个礼拜的时间。1996年初，一场7级大地震袭击了丽江，数百人丧身，数千人受伤。国际救援组织赶来营救，这也使丽江显现于世界的面前。今天的丽江旅游业发达，人民的主要收入来自旅游 -- 餐饮，旅店，出租。现在可以称作飞机出入丽江，而且有直飞香港的班机，据说火车也马上就要通了。真是塞翁失马，焉之非福啊！
Thanks for the trip, I learned a lot about the small town. Their people, culture and music fascinate me. My 4 day trip seems so short, I will have to go back there again!
2004年10月底，乘着假期回国探亲，我也顺便去了一次丽江。去之前我并没有作很多准备工作，丽江对我来说也就是云南的一个小城，有很多保存完善的古建筑。多亏了这次旅行，使我对丽江的历史，文化，音乐以及丽江的百姓有了一定的了解。我四天的旅程显得那么的短，若有机会，我一定会再回丽江。
Lijiang located in Yunnan province, southwest of China. It was a small, very well reserved, peaceful town. The only transportation utility before 1996 was bus. And it took days for people to get to Kunming (the capital of Yunan province).
In 1996, a 7.0 Earthquake stroke Lijiang, hundreds of people died and thousands of people injured. IRC came to Lijiang for rescue, that’s how this ancient town got revealed to the world.
丽江位于中国西南的云南省，曾是一个十分安静，保守的小镇，交通十分不便，唯一可以用的公共交通工具是汽车，但因为是山路，光从丽江到昆明就需要花上几天到一个礼拜的时间。1996年初，一场7级大地震袭击了丽江，数百人丧身，数千人受伤。国际救援组织赶来营救，这也使丽江显现于世界的面前。今天的丽江旅游业发达，人民的主要收入来自旅游 -- 餐饮，旅店，出租。现在可以称作飞机出入丽江，而且有直飞香港的班机，据说火车也马上就要通了。真是塞翁失马，焉之非福啊！
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Sonoma Night 1
It was Christmas day, all the winery are closed. I can only take a shot from outside the gate. Just like me, the moon seems cold too, always wanna hide behind the clouds.
Moon Light
On the way to Napa Valley, the sun has set, the moon just rise. Sky looks so beautiful, I parked the car by the road, and took a quick shot of the moon.
Shoreline Park -- Sail Boats
A nice warm afternoon, not many people in Shoreline park, everything looks so peaceful, only a few ducks were playing in the water.
Romance
I was wondering in Shoreline park, and saw the beatiful couple sitting under sunset, so peaceful and romantic.
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