Last summer, I worked with excellent English teachers in Feicheng, Shandong Province, China. This city of nearly a million people has a small-town feel for me. Each evening, after dinner, the town becomes alive as its citizens walk along the river, amidst the parks, and on the city streets, which become alive with buyers and sellers, with the enticing aromas from the food vendors, and with friends sharing their daily joys and woes. On one of my last nights in the city, I took my camera out to capture some of the city’s essence and culture before I returned to the United States.
I purposefully did not “clean up” the white balance on these images because I want to show the warm glow created by the lights of the city.
Thanks to my well-loved Nikon, I was able to take a small part of this family culture home with me.
- A major ingredient of the culture: the ubiquitous bike in its various forms
- Aromas wafting from the street vendors enticed us, but I did not indulge because we had just finished a delicious dinner with our hosts.
- The streets are lined with people and merchandise ranging from lingerie and linens to hardware, automotive parts, and jewelry.
- The streets are vibrant with life.
Because I plan to spend tomorrow with my family and to not touch my laptop, I am posting my JAKESPRINTER SUNDAY POST today (Saturday)
Hi Mona,
Thanks for sharing…as always.
Be encouraged!
Thank you for your interest in my blog.
Great entry Mona Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Nice photos. It does look much like any small Chinese city.
Like the new theme, btw. I’m not a big fan of black, but this is easy to read (my eyes are old and don’t handle colour screens very well now)
Thank you…So this scene is repeated in many small Chinese cities? My son said he saw the same in Mexico.
Thanks for taking us into that part of the world. Have a blessed Easter with your family.
You are welcome, Gina. And I hope that you and your family have a blessed Easter as well. I went to Sunrise Services (nearly froze because I forgot that the temps at 6 AM is still cold), had breakfast and a brief with son & his little family before they joined daughter-in-law’s family, came home to nap and am resting. Delightful!
I love photographs of people without them knowing haha its so interesting
great colors too I’m glad you didn’t mess with the nature colors 
looks great
Thank you. I have no idea shooting pictures of people when I’m traveling but am “shy” about doing it here at home. Go figure.
Awesome! You will always remember your time there!
I am thankful for the pictures.
Great and interesting photos with lots of atmosphere.
Thanks, Inga.
Very nice pictures Mona! The night markets are great for people watching!
Thank you. That was a delightful night during our last few days there. This summer I’m going to visit the night market earlier.
It is interesting to see the way in which people in other parts of the world live. Thank you for sharing
Thank you. I have not traveled much but was thankful to have this trip which opened my eyes. Now I want to “see the world.”
Loved the photographs, title ‘Exploring the Ordinary by Mona’ is very interesting.
Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog this morning. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as clean as when I arrived.
Take only pictures, leave only footprints?
I didn’t ake any pictures either, though. That would be theft, plagiarism……….. lol