We stayed in JiuZhaiGou for 5 days, but it seems that I could never get enough of the mountain covered with snow and cloud. Simply magnificent!
Dad spotted this magnificent while we were on our way back to the hotel. Without any delay, I was ordered to get out of the car to get the shot. I guess that it worth the efforts. :)
九寨沟距离西藏大概是不远。有大约1/3的藏民。有藏民的地方自然很多藏族寺庙。在我们从扎嘎瀑布回来的路上就经过这么一个。
JiuZhaiGou is located a bit south of Tibet and has about 1/3 of Tibetan residents. Where there are Tibetans, there are many Tibetan temples. Almost every Tibetan is religious.
A prayer wheel is of a hollow metal cylinder, often beautifully embossed, mounted on a rod handle and containing a tightly wound scroll printed with a mantra.
Prayer wheels are used primarily by the Buddhists of Tibet and Nepal, where hand-held prayer wheels are carried by pilgrims and other devotees and turned during devotional activities.
According to Tibetan Buddhist belief, spinning a prayer wheel is just as effective as reciting the sacred texts aloud. This belief derives from the Buddhist belief in the power of sound and the formulas to which deities are subject.
藏族寺庙的一大特色是它环绕四周的转经桶。每传一周，就相当于念了一遍经。凡是有参观寺庙的善男信女都会把寺庙的转经桶转上好几遍。 我也就装模作样的转席西是个意思吧。人说”心诚则灵“。
象我家老爸这种搞笑人物，当然是不管我妈的意见如何先拉上这位“老美女”来一张合影留念。对于我家马老者这种先斩后奏的行为，我妈不仅睁一眼闭一眼，还加于大力支持。我说他们是歪锅配歪灶吧，两个人还高兴的点点头。汗。。。
拉着个有福相的师父合一张影，也算是将功补过了。
Dad is always very playful, fun and funny. See, he was posing photos with everybody. Not sure how my mom thinks about him running around flirting with other girls?! Hmm...I know, my mom just thinks that my dad is funny, fun, maybe even lovable..."Who knows?!"
Dad left us on 05/19, and I miss him. Somehow, surprisingly, Bing, my wonderful roommate agreed to be my model for portrait shooting. Here are a couple of shots that stand out
A cheerful and lovely girl is always perfect for being a model...
Walking along the beach, breathing through the sun shine...
Playful kids...
Paul Baty, the vicious tennis player who had recently finished up all his challengers and advanced to the final, is playing today. Of course, all the families, friends, and the most of all, the hard-core fans Paul has enjoyed over the years, had to present at the court, to cheer him up, or to put physiological pressure on the opponents. Yeah! That's the spirit of the loyal fan base.
Moms and dad anxiously watching every single move of the game outside of the court...
Here is how a champion winning each game not only by skills but also by talking to the opponent's mind. I bet this conversation put all his challenger's hope to win to a final stop.
Cheering for the winning.
The little Chenstner, the little monkey, is always there praying for the victory...
A little background information. Paul Chan, another member of the gang was in Taiwan at the time of the game. Paul Chan give Paul Baty the little monkey as a birthday gift. That's how the monkey is named as "Chenstner - another name for Paul Chan".
The very proud family...
Just like what the KongFu Panda said:"It does not matter how many challengers he faces, there is no match for his velocity and viciousness..."
Paul (talking to Paul Chan):"Buddy...You don't know how much fun you have missed...The tennis game, and the pretty girls... "
逦江古镇，小桥流水，仿佛时光倒流。
Lijiang, in south China's Yunnan Province, is the only Chinese city listed on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list. With a history of 1,300 years, it is generally referred to as the Old Town of Lijiang, home to the ancient Dongba culture and a major scenic area in China.
云南逦江古镇有大约1300年的历史，还保持着宋朝年间的格局。
The beauty of this ancient city also lies its nature and harmony with its surrounding geological environment. The Yulongxueshan Mountain with the altitude of 5596 meters and the 4th generation of glacier relic lies in the place where is 30km away in the northwest of the ancient city.
逦江处处小桥流水。远处可遥望玉龙雪山。The Yuquanshui River includes three mainstreams, which flow towards the west, east and in the middle. The river running into the ancient city includes many branch canals, so the network of rivers mixed with the roads of the five-flowered stones. You can get the beautiful picture that " every house is surrounded by the rivers and bridges".
Walking along the river, I felt as if the time flying back...
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