This Way Thurs-Way # 6

A Thursday weekly meme of roads & its signs, signages, paths, passages, street scenes & the likes.

I forgot how what the character says but i think the meaning might be -- the big gate or the main gate. Am not sure really. But this place is worth seing in Zhangkiakou City because it is part of the old great wall.

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Ruby Tuesday # 14

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--me wearing my favorite red scarf. They knew i love something red, so on Christmas day they gave me --

...this red scarf big enough to be used as shawl. This was given one of the chinese teachers as a Christmas gift. This picture is old because it was taken in December 25, 2004 and the above picture was taken on the 24th of same month and year.

Merry Christmas to all of you at Ruby Tuesday!

Sepia # 9

Both these photos were taken at the part of the Old Wall of China. They call that gate as the old gate dividing the outside world and one of the kingdoms. These was fews days after Christmas day. If am not mistaken it was around December 28th or 29th of December 2004. :) We went touring that part of the city in the cold. Thank God there was no snow in the city that time or I will miss this seeing the place in real.

Sepia Scenes # 6

This is part of the Great Wall of China. Located in Zhangjiakou City, a city located Northwest of Beijing. Used to protect China from the Mongols of long time back. This wall is situated within the city then it goes up and down the mountain range.

This is an old photo taken in 2005. Around after winter just before the Chinese New Year 2005.

Originally colored and used Photobucket to have the sepia tone.

Christmas Picture with Penny

This was taken December 24 in the afternoon during the christmas program of the Grade 1 class 1 students. It was a memorable day for both of us. Many of us wore sth with red during that day. =)

Rides........................

As i said, aside from the breathtaking view, u can learn how to ride a horse and do horseback riding or do the following.

enjoying the rides:




picture taking in native's traditional clothes:

Guesthouses in the Zhangbei Plains

There are guesthouses in the plains for visitors to take a rest or incase they decide to stay for the night or days. Aside from breathtaking views, one can do horsebackriding and camel riding.





This is what's inside the guesthouse. That's a woolen cloth on the bed...so i can imagine how cold it will be at night.





Another type of guesthouse.

Zhangbei Plains

Zhangbei Plains is located in Zhangbei County, west of Zhangjiakou City. It was my last trip as treat by the college before my contract was done. It was a one of a kind experience. They developed the place into a tourist spot -- a place to see and visit by foreigners and natives.

We went there daytime. I wonder how will it be at night. ((???)

Winter View from the Office window

The upper photo shows the area on the way to my apartment (that big building). am staying on the 3rd floor.
The lower photo shows the front of the school (the fountain)and the gate. The English Department is on the 4th floor.

Winter Time

A snowy view from my kitchen window. The upper view shows the school building and the lower picture shows the girls' dormitory.

Location: Zhangjiakou Vocational Technical College, Zhangjiakou City