This past spring break we had the awesome opportunity to
welcome my parents back to China and to show around first time visitors, Matt
and Lindsey. We showed them around all the usual spots: downtown, Bird and Flower Market, the Stone Forrest, etc. but we also were able to visit Lijiang, a smaller city about an hour's flight away. Lijiang has a beautiful old town and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We stayed right in the old town and spent a few days wandering through the cobbled streets and exploring the parks and temples around there. We also took a day trip to Tiger Leaping Gorge and did a little hiking there.
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| Visiting the markets on the west side of town. This is right before we walked outside and got caught in a downpour. |
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| Monday morning breakfast before heading downtown! |
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| Taking a coffee break |
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| First dinner in Lijiang |
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| Eric and Dad's favorite activity: waiting for the rest of us as we shop. |
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| This is the look my dad gives me when he finds out I have been taking vertical photos with his camera. Again. |
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| A typical Lijiang street. Beautiful! |
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| Fast food Chinese style |
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| Mom and Dad |
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| Black Dragon Pool in front of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain |
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| I love this handsome man! |
