Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Pictures of Hangzhou, School, and dinner at Judy's

Jon in front of "pleasure boat" on the West Lake in Hangzhou
Sun shining through a hazy day over the West Lake in Hangzhou

Jon and Marie at entrance to hill leading to tea house in Hangzhou's park


View from inside a cave in a Hangzhou nature park



Marie in the bamboo in a Hangzhou park




Jon hanging around the bamboo in a Hangzhou park





Marie in front of monument in Hangzhou


Marie at entrance to park in Hangzhou across from Zhejiang University (Hangzhou is the capitol of Zhejiang province)




Jon at park in Hangzhou, across from Zhejiang University


Marie and Jon with Judy, her baby Bao Mei, three of her students, and peace-signing niece


Sitting down for an amazing dinner at Judy's




A plump, and young Bao Mei with her grandmother


Bao Mei in a bucket? - Judy's little girl at 12 months old




"Informal" dinner served at Judy's



Great spread at Judy's dinner!




Jon and his "elf" during school holiday party



Bao Mei (Judy's little girl also at 12 months old)



Santa and his elves?? (Holiday party at school)


































Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Pix of Hangzhou and the West Lake

Ferry operator on the West Lake in Hangzhou

Impressive house/building by the West Lake


Footpath over West Lake, with downtown Hangzhou in the distance



West Lake foot path Foot path continues...




Entrance to long path leading to West Lake





Marie gazing over a pond at dusk near the West Lake






The idyllic West Lake, historic home to famous Chinese poets, scholars, politicians and Dragonwell tea; was even a dynastic capitol of China for many years


Sunset on West Lake with pagoda in the distance




Foot bridge by West Lake




Man playing traditional Chinese Erhu (violin fiddle with two strings) by the West Lake




Jon by the West Lake

Marie by the West Lake








"Pleasure Boats" preparing to cruise the West Lake




A Ferrari store in the background (hard to see); a definite chasm between the have and have nots.....




A little home away from home for Marie in Hangzhou!

The front of the building where the Learning Center is housed.