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China (Datong)

Datong from hotel (1 of 3)
Datong from hotel (2 of 3)
Datong from hotel (3 of 3)
Main street market
Welcome to the caves of Yungang Shiku
The caves
Cave #1 - Pagoda detail

Some cool carvings like this...

but most of the carvings look like this
Temple of the big budda
Temple detail
Fresco
A big budda
His wife
Caves 6-10
'Now wave your arms around like an idiot'
Famous carving

Big Ear
Thousand buddas

'Looks pretty straight to me'
'Alright wise ass... exactly how straight is it?'
'Hey Joey... is that a donut?'
Back in Datong a monk ponders existence
while these men ponder position
'Help me guys'
It's all against one
'Move dammit!'
'ok'
a man waits for his next job...
and a donkey drags coal
and a lady makes dumplings
Dragon wall

Drum tower view (north)
Drum tower view (east)
Drum tower view (south)
Drum tower view (west)
All this for under $10 at the finest restaurant in Shanxi (only half of what they eventually brought out)