How many of you remember that is the name of a rock band back in the late 60's? Their big hit was White Bird...
So today was a beautiful day and I went out and snapped some pics. Time to share...
As I think I've mentioned, my apartment this year looks out over a local park. It can be noisy at night as the sound seems to travel directly upwards. It is a definite place where people meet to play, have fun and exercise (they do those daily group exercises every morning and evening - weather permitting...)...
The old folk love to sit and play mahjong. All day long. You can hear the tiles hitting the tables from far away.
Ping pong, the national sport of China. I never see kids playing it at school, however. Only in the parks do I see it. There was a young girl playing today (8 yrs. old?) who was really good and would've beaten me easily.
They love to play badminton. But there are no badminton courts. So they just hit the birdie back and forth where they find an empty space.
A sand box area for the little kids. You can see where people are hanging up their bedding to dry in the background
What is a park without a pond? No fish or anything, the water is not clean...
A man playing an ancient Chinese musical instrument. Kind of like a violin? He'll be playing and then some woman will walk up and join in with him, singing in the "Shaanxi" opera style. Bring on the earplugs! It's annoying music to my ears (and most younger Chinese too) and often goes on until dark. Unfortunately, I can usually hear it up in my apartment...
A sculpture that kids climb on in the park. See the apartment building sticking up on the left? That's me on the 19th floor.
Dragon fruit. My new favorite. It's so easy to peel and eat. Tasty! I'm eating one right now!
And of course, yesterday was Halloween. Quite the costume, eh?
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