Monochrome skyline
Dragon carving
Entry to one of the many historical sites
Narrow courtyards
Old two stones
The old chamber of commerce
Retired rickshaw
Keep a safe distance from the furniture
Prancing along
Near the back of the complex
Perhaps the finest translation ever. Give it a read!
Money pit (bank vault)
Ready for training
Some nice hook stretching
Roaster
County Government area
Chance to dress up to pose in a rickshaw
Frizzy and pointy
Coiled
Lots of old ceramics
Fire brigade setup
Geometric designs on the roofs
Small garden
The Immortal Fox, in his own tower
Just outside the Tower of the Immortal Fox
Tiny dog time!
More pink blossoms
Back to the entrance
A quick break before heading down
Snow Beer - allegedly the best selling (but not best-tasting) beer in the world
Gate to the Temple of Confucius
Tossing a coin in the pond
Heads or tails, we'll never know
Over the bridge, toward the actual temple
Winding up
Dong!
Continuing in, temple now visible
Coated in red
Colorful column
One of many stele, this one in horizontal orientation
Blue end tiles
Other buildings in the complex
Happy? Hungry?
Nibble nibble
Howdy, I'm a dragon!
Temple of the City God
Center roof adornments
Flexible and headless
More prayer ribbons
Incense
Like a hood ornament, but on a tiny pagoda
Red rings
Inside the courtyard
More intricate trim
Settling in for a massage
A bit cluttered and dusty
Steamers in a kitchen
Inner section
Inner entryway
Crumbling bricks
Not quite locked up
Tea time back at the hotel
Empty upstairs bar
Cat on the prowl
Rishengchang, China's first draft bank
One of the many tiny construction projects
Mystery meats
Non-uniform brickwork
Roof tiles ready for reuse
Eroding corner
A very greasy chimney
Skewer-o-matic, in action
Stacy signing an autograph for one of her many fans
Pingyao noodle dishes for dinner
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