We were given a few days vacation before our final training and Principal Day, so a lot of us went to Dali (大理). The old city, 故城 gucheng, is very picturesque. Also, there's lots of yummy food including western food like pancakes, cheese, and chocolate mousse! Here are just a few highlights.
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| A view of Dali looking south-southwest across old town and toward the mountains. |
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| The main street from north to south in old town. The last picture was taken from the top of this tower. |
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| A few different art forms in Gucheng. |
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| The southern entrance to Gucheng through the old wall. |
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| Dragon! |
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| My friend Rachel, also a first year Teach for China fellow, with the wall and mountains in the background. |
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| Making silver bars on the street. |
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| Hammering said silver bar. |
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| This adorable creatures were in our hostel courtyard. How many can you find? |
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| I've been restraining myself from petting all of the other animals I see around, but the not-quite-one-month-old kittens were a special exception. (Thanks to Rachel for the picture!) |
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