With brighter mornings, warmer weather and longer afternoons, the city is finally springing to life after a long winter. Walking through Fuxing Park over the weekend, I found it full of families flying kites, kids fishing for goldfish and couples dancing to country western music being blasted out of a boom box.
Not surprisingly, the people I come across share a smile much quicker now than during the cold months. A "nong hao" shared with one older women turned into an exchange where she wanted me to hold her lap dog. nice. Wandering down a small lane in the Old Town, a woman quickly rushed inside her house to bring her son outside for a photo with me. My complementing his English brought a huge smile to her face.
Just as spring follows winter, there is certain to be growth & prosperity to come after this long recession ... and that will bring a smile to all of our faces
11 April 2009
Awakening
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This is a classy shot. Natural and the teeth! They make up her whole smile.
I love looking at your pictures! Besides the fact that your photos are always awesome, there is usually something interesting or unusual about them as well, like this photo.
And what a great experience to have with the local culture. It definitely beats getting yelled at by the german locals for not driving fast enough.
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