![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1166/1445813532_d97e34210d_o.jpg><br><br>2. Tianchi in mist:<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/1445813072_36924a0a2e_o.jpg><br><br>3. Mist becomes thicker:<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1065/1445813938_e6960190ce_o.jpg><br><br>4. Mountain peak and tourists in mist:<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/1444951695_fa633ca36e_o.jpg><br><br>5. Bored photographer found a new subject to photograph:<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/1444951283_78c7a3f9f7_o.jpg><br><br>6. 天池 showed up! The mountain peak on the other side of the lake never showed up.<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1145/1444952121_f489026c2d_o.jpg><br><br>7. <br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/1445815524_d24c3077b3_o.jpg><br><br>8. Another photographer. I do not know why he needs a telephoto lens.<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1141/1444953417_873d9c88b7_o.jpg><br><br>9. Waterfall. The question is: where does the water come from? Well, it is from Tianchi. But the real question is: where does the water come from to replenish Tianchi? <br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1143/1445815942_545924c611_o.jpg><br><br>10. Creek<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/1445812740_1942d53765_o.jpg><br><br>11. 人参果<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1187/1444953851_2b56abd6c6_o.jpg><br>)
长白山天池isavolcaniccraterontopofamountainpeak,locatedattheboarderbetweenChinaandKorea.
Mostofthetime,天池iscoveredinclouds,invisiblefromthetopofthemountainpeakwheretouristswouldstand.江核心wenttherethreetimesandstillfailedtosee天池.Onaverage,thereareabout25daysthattouristswouldactuallybeabletoview天池\'swatersurface.
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/1444624712_0ef1f6d511_o.jpg><br><br>2. Street scene. Note the signs are bilingual.<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1232/1443761891_527a237c04_o.jpg><br><br>3. We had dinner at the Pingyang Restuarant. It is owned and operated by North Korean government.<br><br>This was a good dining experience. The restaurant had live performance which was fun to watch. It also had a rack of magzines published by North Korean government, which was also quite fun to read: they are just like the stuff published during the Cultural Revolution.<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1334/1443761961_0c40e0c5f3_o.jpg><br><br>4. Inside the resturant.<br><br>The waitresses are quite camera shy: they would turn away or cover their face if you try to photograph them. I do not understand why. But they are all VERY pretty (prettier than the performers). We think they are probably the prettiest girl in the whole North Korea!<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1151/1443762069_b8143aa717_o.jpg><br><br>5. The performers are not camera shy at all. <br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/1443762207_8d8ae78381_o.jpg><br><br>6. Diners go up to the stage to dance, and more importantly, photograph, with performers.<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/1444625300_5fe0d9c349_o.jpg><br><br>7. More:<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1061/1444625410_465b435ff6_o.jpg><br><br>8<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/1444625538_b7850303ba_o.jpg><br><br>)
1.FreemarketattheShenyangKoreanTown:
2.Streetscene.Notethesignsarebilingual.
3.WehaddinneratthePingyangRestuarant.ItisownedandoperatedbyNorthKoreangovernment.
Thiswasagooddiningexperience.Therestauranthadliveperformancewhichwasfuntowatch.ItalsohadarackofmagzinespublishedbyNorthKoreangovernment,whichwasalsoquitefuntoread:theyarejustlikethestuffpublishedduringtheCulturalRevolution.
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Afewphotosfromthisweekend\'ssoccergames:
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1079/1418775372_8ffcaf910e_o.jpg><br><br>2 Marching Band with a dancer<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1338/1418775274_8340a99b30_o.jpg><br><br>3<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1135/1418774548_01c5c87d5f_o.jpg><br><br>4 Is the white player going to catch the green playing?<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1024/1418774652_1f73207e7b_o.jpg><br><br>5 I do not think so:<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1035/1417891839_066c744d3e_o.jpg><br><br>6<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/1418775034_46b95a9820_o.jpg><br><br>7<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1201/1417892211_2a5d22e50d_o.jpg><br><br>8<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/1418775552_6aaaa7f4b5_o.jpg><br>)
Thegamestartedinthelateafternoon,justbeforesunset.Itprogressedwellintotheevening.
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1002/1413216420_713b7e1434_o.jpg><br><br>2<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1120/1413216428_5654ef9d5b_o.jpg><br><br>3. Girls are allowed as well:<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/1413216444_a7837f671d_o.jpg><br><br>4<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1069/1413216480_29b1c0005e_o.jpg><br><br>5<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1091/1413216450_b54d7edf67_o.jpg><br><br>)
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1035/1407765405_129b960f78_o.jpg><br><br>2<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/1407765293_62aa2431ae_o.jpg><br><br>3<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1061/1407765187_2d3bc3fc07_o.jpg><br><br>4<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/1408648296_22f10d195c_o.jpg><br><br><br>)
Althoughthesephotosarenotjustaimedatshowingtheirhairstyles,thesemodelshairsdoshowupnicely.
Forcomparison,hereisthreadaimedathairstyle,photographedbya牛人:
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/1355263389_59d32572e6_o.jpg><br><br>2<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1276/1356154676_05c1aaef42_o.jpg><br><br>3<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1129/1355263775_5a91975ddf_o.jpg><br><br>4<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1160/1356155062_60d73bd35f_o.jpg><br><br>5<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/1356155646_3da3a8a036_o.jpg><br><br>6<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/1356155766_f79a24b28d_o.jpg><br><br>7<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1080/1356155850_2eeff8cde1_o.jpg><br><br>8<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1247/1356155966_67371d3db3_o.jpg><br><br>9<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/1356156066_88bb83479a_o.jpg><br><br>10<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1289/1356156228_459dda0e8c_o.jpg><br><br>11<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1323/1356156354_f25d3dce39_o.jpg><br><br>)
Itookthesesoccergamephotosduringthispastweekend:
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/1341332115_841af1e7e0_o.jpg><br><br>2. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce you (choose one): A. the Water Cave, B. my man, C. my BF.<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/1342222016_163b53df35_o.jpg><br><br>3. 屠龙刀<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/1341332947_9025c84738_o.jpg><br><br>4<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1271/1341332507_3e6d046687_o.jpg><br><br>5<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/1341333289_139040aa3f_o.jpg><br><br>6<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1051/1342222150_d53564a498_o.jpg><br><br>7<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1013/1341333439_e12b281cc1_o.jpg><br><br>8<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1226/1342222516_89a00f0cd9_o.jpg><br><br>9<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1010/1342223374_ad00de4100_o.jpg><br><br>10<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/1342223472_343af9a369_o.jpg><br><br>)
本溪水洞islocatednear本溪city,whichinturnisnearShenyang.
IknewbeforeIwentthatCavesinChinaarelitwithcolorfullights,soIplannedtophotographthiscaveunderitsoriginalcavelighting(thatis,notfromaflashlight).WhatIdidnotexpectisthatyouvisitthiscaveonlyinaboat,andtheboatismovingquitefast.WhatthismeansisthateventhoughIcanholdthecamerastill,thereisstillmotionblur.Sowithhindsight,Iwouldbringaflashunitwithm...[
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1210/1307422565_6c91df962b_o.jpg><br><br>2 Music band plays Chinese popular songs, and the audience sing to the music.<br><br>View from the audience side. There were several layers of audience in front of me. I could not see the band from where I was standing. I just held my camera over my head, point in the general direction of the band, and press the shutter button.<br><br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1378/1308310726_68c3ac5419_o.jpg><br><br>View from the band side. The last song they sang was 难忘今宵.<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/1308311976_c13d006ffb_o.jpg><br><br>2 Bike acrobat<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1308/1308313316_3025ef11a6_o.jpg><br><br>3 Rope dance<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1026/1307429727_1ccd7f35b4_o.jpg><br><br>4 <br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/1308315654_be57db6c7c_o.jpg><br><br>5<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/1307432257_b044bb3151_o.jpg><br><br>6<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/1307423689_f0bf2f0673_o.jpg><br><br>7<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/1308309340_e3d2f07901_o.jpg><br><br>)
First,thisisthe夜生活forordinarypeopleinanaverageday.
Mostofthephotosbelowweretakeninthesquareinfrontof北陵公园.
1Gateto北陵公园
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Viewfromtheaudienceside.Therewereseverallayersofaudienceinfrontofme.IcouldnotseethebandfromwhereIwasstanding.Ijustheldmycameraovermyhead,pointinthegeneraldirectionoftheband,andpresstheshutte...[
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![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1183/1285221687_8e061849db_o.jpg><br><br>Now the birds:<br><br>1<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/1285220229_df59d893b5_o.jpg><br><br>2<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1208/1285220715_43a0deb902_o.jpg><br><br>3<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1041/1286082018_5943217983_o.jpg><br><br>4<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1177/1285220865_eeb3594e3f_o.jpg><br><br>5<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1127/1286080108_2cee37cda9_o.jpg><br><br>6<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/1286282946_da642e972f_o.jpg><br><br>7<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1031/1285423599_6afaef6a79_o.jpg><br><br>8<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/1286082452_ae29669b80_o.jpg><br><br>9<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/1285221483_3a238957e3_o.jpg><br><br>10<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/1285222219_4bafb92365_o.jpg><br><br>11 This goose was hatching their eggs. When I was walking by, it made some warning sound and its spouse quickly came to its help.<br><img src=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/1285221985_93c99728ca_o.jpg><br><br>)
TheBirdIslandisanislandinthemiddleofariver.Thebirdsonthisislandarekeptintheopen,notincages.Iaskedthestaffwhythebirdsdonotflyaway,andIgotalonganswerstartingwithourcompanyspecializesin.....,butinshort,itis:theyfeedthebirds,sothebirdsstay.
Ifyouvisitthebirdisland,Ihaveawarningforyou:ThedirectionsignsmakesABSOLUTELYNOSENSE!
Asseeninthisphoto,BeachandWaterfallisintheforwarddirection,butyoujustc...[
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