I realized that I've been a bit negligent with the photos, so this post is just to catch you up on things I've seen since I've been here, especially on my trip to Gansu.



The house where I stayed, Mr. Shi's younger brother's.




Some caves seen from the road - apparently people in this part of China used to live in caves, but have since stopped for the most part, mainly because there were moisture problems.





A view from the temple we visited.




This is a statue of one of the generals of the emperor who had the temple built.




Steps up to the temple





Bell




up close




and me playing a drum, just so you know I was there




What looked to me like a good place to drink tea, but unfortunately I didn't have any with me.




Incense outside the main temple




Inside the temple












A table for making offerings, supposedly the largest in China, and Mr. Shi's nephew




My Chinese teacher Mr. Shen reading a poem, and Mr. Shi's mom having her picture taken by her eldest son




Looking down on one of the temple gardens








Terraced land that doesn't seem to be used for agriculture - maybe it was terraced a long time ago?




A cave dwelling that still seems to be in use








Looking back up




Another part of the temple




A traditional Chinese doctor weighs out some medicine








Eating fresh sunflower seeds




The Drum Tower in Xi'an - sometime I'll go up it, maybe when the weather is nice




PBR: the only beer from the US I've seen here besides Budweiser




A group of kids who were saying hello to me, so I turned and said hello in Chinese and took their picture, causing a bit of mayhem




Some women playing mah jong, which is a common sight. Apparently some people get really involved and stay up all night playing.