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All of these are precious, but we wonder what the last word of the last sentence is trying to say.Taken in Xi'an, China at the Friend-Making Clubhouse at Half Past Eight.www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/ten-secrets-of-women-call/
Xi'an's Southern Gate is done up in lights on a foggy autumn eve. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A countdown clock to the 2008 Olympics winds proudly down in front of Xi'an's Bell Tower. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken in Xi'an, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Just one element of China's awareness plan to clean up deeply-ingrained spitting habits before the 2008 Olympics.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Red lantern balloons add a festive evening touch in front of Xi'an's Bell Tower. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
These green-filled hot pockets were so delicious we kept coming back for more. We could see the ingredients clearly, so no need for pictionary to the rescue. Taken in Xi'an, China.
The Xin Wang Cantonese Dim Sum restaurant in Xi'an has an interesting twist: it only serves dim sum between 9:30 PM and 2 AM. It was worth the wait though - the dim sum was exceptional and possibly the best we'd tasted during our travels in northern China (and Thailand and Malaysia). Big chunks of shrimp, delicate flavorings and perfectly steamed.Yes, we know...we must make our way to Guangdong and Hong Kong for REAL dim sum. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Freshly steamed noodles are a welcome snack on a cold November day in Xi'an, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
The Terra Cotta Warrior statues are missing their weapons, but their numbers are impressive. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Colorful produce for sale on the back streets of Xi'an, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
We like Article 17 - no superstitious activities. Does this mean that reading horoscopes would not be allowed on the the square near Big Goose Pagoda? © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Several Terracotta warriors stand guard with their horses in Xi'an, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
An older Chinese woman tenderly strokes the head of a statue outside Big Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Perfect together: a McDonald's sign and Xi'an's famous Drum Tower. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Noodles, steam and simple carts define the Chinese street food landscape. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
What happens when you don't have a common language with which to communicate? Pictionary, of course.
After trying to draw these ingredients the night before in a futile exercise to determine the type of meat in some steamed buns, we bowed at our waitress' feet when she handed us this nifty glossary at a simple restaurant in Xi'an, China.Advice to travelers: Print this Chinese food menu decoder photo out and take it with you around China. Red Wolf by the way is a beer and not a kind of meat.
The sun makes muted appearances in late autumn throughout northern China...Taken in Xi'an. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Just a few of the 8,000+ clay army (Terra Cotta Warriors) buried in Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Dan bundled up for a chilly day in Xi'an, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A few famous Chinese poets and writers make an appearance in stone at the Big Goose Pagoda leisure tourist resort in Xi'an. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
After all the mystery mutton in Central Asia, we were suspicious at first of real Chinese dumplings. This drawing features a typical attempt to find out what was in a batch of dumplings sold on the street - mutton, beef, chicken or veggie?Didn't work. Hmm, wonder why.
The terracotta warriors stand at attention. Well, all except one..he somehow lost his head in the last two millenia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
After getting our fill of the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi'an, China, we chilled out on a bench and enjoyed the flowers in the garden outside the Warriors exhibition hall.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
