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Saturday, January 24, 2009

DaoXian, Hunan, China

I found some pictures of DaoXian China and thought I would share with you the area where Mia is currently living, the homeland of her birthparents.



Street Scene with Funeral Procession. The paper wreaths are marched in a line in the procession. This is the second picture I found of a funeral procession and both had these large paper wreaths. Not sure what they symbolize.



Street leading up to the gate of No. 1 Middle School.




Street Scene.



Entrance to the Moon Cave



Rice Fields:







Old City by river, New City behind:






Market in center of town:







Fishing Shacks by River:







Flood June 17, 2008... Mia was born June 21st and abandoned June 22nd.







2 comments:

Ron said...

Oh my, that's how I pictured China to look like, but it isn't like that in Guangzhou.

Tracy said...

Wow - born just after the flood!