After Guilin we flew west to Yunnan province, it was a mammoth day of travel, but we finally got to Jianshui in the evening (via a bus from Kunming). I’d chosen this town as a useful halfway point between Yuanyang and Kunming, and so it proved to be. In fact it was one of the most authentic and least commercial places during my whole China trip. We only spent two nights and one full day here, but got to see and shoot a lot, highlights being the Twin Dragon Bridge (one of the 9 oldest bridges in China), and the Confucian Temple. No one spoke any English, even the hotel, so at restaurants we had to point at either ingredients, or what other customers had ordered!
Chaoyang Gate, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Street Scene, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Street Scene, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Chinese Lantern, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Gate to Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Incense sticks, Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Lucky charm tokens, Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Ornate wooden doors, Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Bells, Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Dongwu Hall, Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Dongwu Hall, Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Buddhist Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Buddhist Temple, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Local Musicians, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Local Musicians, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Twin Dragon Bridge (Shuanglong Qiao), Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Twin Dragon Bridge (Shuanglong Qiao), Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Portrait of Tai Chi Master at Twin Dragon Bridge, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Twin Dragon Bridge (Shuanglong Qiao), Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Twin Dragon Bridge (Shuanglong Qiao), Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
Twin Dragon Bridge at sunset, Jianshui, Yunnan Province, China
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