KunmingMapSeptember 28, 2013 They’ve built a very glitzy new airport here. Looks beautiful. ![]() Poles that harness wind and solar energy have been planted along the highway. ![]() Don’t litter. ![]() And here we are in Kunming. ![]() The variety of police box shapes here boggles the mind. There’s the test tube. ![]() The sphere. ![]() The bread loaf with the ends cut off. ![]() Another thing that makes the city interesting is its still-intact historic center, which gives some idea of how the Chinese used to live until fairly recently. ![]() The old quarter is crumbling. ![]() Some shops have closed their doors forever. ![]() There are still a few architectural gems left to discover. ![]() The big, large-scale, modern city is already advancing. ![]() Heroic construction workers are already mixing up concrete for the next skyscraper. ![]() Some rickety shops in the old quarter still sell assorted Chinese characters from old signs. ![]() Soon, all of this will be gone. ![]() Everything will be one big shopping mall. ![]() All the scooters have electric motors now. This is what a busy street in China sounds like today: ![]() A street without sidewalks. The street belongs to pedestrians, but cars are allowed to use it. Unlike the usual reverse situation, where pedestrians are allowed to dash across a street made for cars. ![]() Car wash. ![]() A fire hydrant. ![]() Barrier chains and a sign asking people not to climb over them. ![]() A street sign. ![]() An old woman picking at something. ![]() An old man trying to get a closer look at the flag-bearer’s boots. ![]() Another old man leading a blind Chinese violin player behind him on a rope. They make a happy team, collecting money together. ![]() |
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