I'll add the pictures chronologically - some of them belong to pics no 3, but who cares?


Thats how we spent the solar eclipse: in the park of Yichang.


that was the amazing light during solar eclipse: its 9.30 am, the sun high in the sky, and all lights went on.
last year we couldn't even see a difference to normal light - too little coverage.


The drum at the entrance to the temple at Kaifeng [kaifong] (belongs to the picture of me sitting with the "light socks"


Prime Minister Temple, still Kaifeng.


same time same station.


same time same station. women sat in the shadow of bamboo33 ;) and made boats out of golden paper to sell them.


same time same station.


The ancient wall around Xi'an. I rent a bicycle and went around it. 14 km. The first time onto an upright bike since I have my Ibex.


Incent sticks that are fired always in front of the temples, to the honour of the buddhas. this one is in the "god city" here at Xi'an.


A Ginkoleaf in the great mosque of Xi'an. I went there, because I love arabian letters and patterns - but acutally it was built in chinese style. the only minarett in the world that has chinese shape...


as it is always very hot in China, there are umbrellas everywhere: on the waiting areas at the red trafficlights, but also in the very middle of the road for the policeman regulating the traffic.