Beijing West train station
Now that's...
a big...
train station.
Station snacks.
'Soft seat' waiting room.
Near the station, Shijiazhuang. My hotel is the second building from the left.
Shijiazhuang station.
Out with the old.
Hebei Province Library
I've done some dumb construction things, but this!
The two most ubiquitous characters in China.
Xinhua bookstore, Shijiazhuang. A lot nicer than the library.
Typical Jinan
Shandong Province Library
Calligraphy room in library. They had lots of graphic novels too.
Daming Lake garden
老人练习书法。(Old man practicing calligraphy).
Half finished building
You can't escape it.
Chess in the park.
I like kites!
Central square, Jinan
Fuzzy street food....
...of many kinds...
...at dusk.
New blankets with your squid kabobs?
Railway office.
In the German quarter.
Quiet, shady Jinan.
Snack street
Jinan back street
Finally...
...a mystery.
Why are all these people wearing rubber boots?
Was there a flood?
Yep.
A big one. The day before I arrived.
