Thursday, April 26, 2012

ROAD TRIP IN CHINA

Collecting toll charges brings in much revenue for provincial authorities. A toll bridge is being prepared for operation.
I admire such slate roof tiles. With modern construction techniques, many flat roofs are introduced to houses and slate tiles may soon disappear.
At a small village on the way to Long Sheng where we stopped to snap a few shots.
Nice village houses belonging to minority people.
 The bridge linking San Jiang to the national highway lit at night. We stopped here for dinner and spent a few hours in a foot-massage joint before resuming our journey at 0400 hrs.
Village houses which attracted our attention as we made our way down from Lei Shan.
Planting paddies is a back-breaking task.
 The river of life - it flows along the road we travelled to San Jiang.
 Houses belonging to minority tribes.
Land is effectively used to achieve maximum yield. 
 A village, one of many we passed through at slow speeds.
The rock entrance to Lei Shan, considered a local attraction. We had to pay an entrance fee to enter but were disappointed with what we saw.
 A school in Lei Shan City.
 Upcoming Lei Shan City - one of many which because of China's economic prowess will hopefully be urban-planned.
The structure which welcomes one to Lei Shan where two attractions are found - one is the Miao Village and the other Lei Shan itself.
A replica of the Miao Village found on Lei Shan. We were told it's a nice place with home stays and cultural shows and wanted to go there and spend the night but got 'mi lu' (lost) along the way.

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