Photos tagged as chaozhou

Chickens on the roof!

Wonder if it counts as 'free range'?

Date: 18 January 2011
Photographer: EddieBlock: gallery
Location: Chaozhou, China
Tags: weird chaozhou
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A water pavilion at West Lake park

This park was a LOT bigger than expected. Lots of people seemingly with no work to do just stretching, doing tai chi and gossiping in Chaozhou which I immensely enjoyed. This park, dotted with temples here and there, was also where I crashed a religious procession...

Date: 18 January 2011
Photographer: EddieBlock: gallery
Location: Chaozhou, China
Tags: sightseeing chaozhou
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"Meat Fest" and a spring roll in a bag

Went to a hole-in-a-wall called Hu Rong Quan (胡荣泉） - a local favourite for cheap food. The staff were chummy so they get the thumbs up from me too (though the spring roll was filled with some sort of yellow bean which was unexpected. Tasted too healthy).

Date: 18 January 2011
Photographer: EddieBlock: gallery
Location: Chaozhou, China
Tags: food chaozhou
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Some sort of sticky cake

I can't remember what was in it but I *think* it was tea. Meh. Whatever it was, it tasted nice :)

Date: 18 January 2011
Photographer: EddieBlock: gallery
Location: Chaozhou, China
Tags: food chaozhou
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I like dragons

Beautiful artwork in Kaiyuan Temple.

Date: 18 January 2011
Photographer: EddieBlock: gallery
Location: Chaozhou, China
Tags: art temple chaozhou
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Thousand-armed Guanyin

This statue is housed in Chaozhou's most famous attraction, the still active Kaiyuan Temple built in AD 738. This picture shows the front of Guanyin - there's still a whole lotta' arms to the side and at the back which you can't see in this picture!

Date: 18 January 2011
Photographer: EddieBlock: gallery
Location: Chaozhou, China
Tags: temple sightseeing chaozhou
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Guangji Bridge

Note that there's a unique middle part made out of boats strapped together with planks of wood! Perhaps they ran out of stone? Or perhaps, instead of a drawbridge, this middle bit could be quickly dismantled to let big boats through on the River Han? Who knows...