Markets in Xi'an

MARKETS IN XI'AN

Our afternoon stroll found us entering Xiyang Shi Street. We discover this is the Muslim Quarter of the city. The Chinese Muslims belong to the Hui community with the men wearing white skullcaps and the women generally wearing scarves. Colour abounds. Crowds jam the mall walks. Food stalls and leather shadow puppet shops are discovered in profusion. 

Entering Xiyang Shi Street.

Street shops.

Crowds jam the Mall walk.

Hui men wearing white skullcaps

Nuts!

Cooking!

More food!

More nuts!

Walnuts.

Hui women wearing scarves.

Walnut sculpture.

Fun haberdashery.

Leather puppets and paper cutouts.

Leather puppets.

Hui Muslim chefs.

Cheap nuts!

As we leave these food stalls an interesting " dish" of pigs' trotters, provided by chefs in the Muslim markets of Xi'an, catches our attention!

VIEWS FROM THE BOTTLE OPENER

Shanghai World Financial Centre.


From entering the lift at the ground floor we arrived in a matter of seconds at the 91st floor of this incredible building. This observation floor is open to the public as long as you spent money on food and drink. 'Tis an amazing experience! Two legged "ants" and dinky cars wander below. Leggo structures seem to gasp and clasp flimsy fingers towards our mystic, eerie nest or eyrie.

Huangpu River separates Pudong from Shanghai. 

Leggo Land. 

The "Pearl" hypodermic needle. 

The launching of the dashing Jinmao Dasha! 

Lighting of the "rockets" at dusk. 

Customers viewing scenes from a height of 400 metres.

Sunset over Shanghai. 

Dinky cars below the monoliths. 

A smoggy day in Shanghai town! 

Teetering on the edge. 

Dining room in the sky! 

A walk beside the restuarant. 

Reflections in the ceiling. 

Alice in the "Looking Glass"! 

The drinks counter. 

An apple a day keeps earthquakes away! 

I see no evil! Farewell!