Friday, 25 February 2011

Transport

Internal transport at Expo
For sale-Junk
Don't overload your barrow!
Tricycle mover!
There is a bike under that!
Taxi filling up LNG in Xi'an
Local Police in Xi'an
Inside the Maglev
Maglev from Longyang Metro station to Shanghai Pudong Airport.Top speed is 431Km/h(268mph)  and takes 7mins 20 to travel 30KM.Cost is £4 single.Only commercially run Maglev in the world.










Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Clyde Birds

Buzzard above Cumbrae


Shag looking for fish at Largs Pier



Shag watching and waiting

Shag has a helper


Keep your hair on!




Curlew at Gogo Burn
Goosander

Meganzer seen opposite Green Shutters
Goosander at Gogo Burn

Mallard at Gogo Burn

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Modern buildings of Xi'an





Art Deco?
All the above buildings are outside the city walls as there is a maximum height within the gates.

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Xi'an

Bell Tower

Bell Tower
Moslem market


Stoned locals

Local Food and Beer

Local Mosque Advert

Local Fruits

A Dozen Eggs please

On the wall,largest walled city in China

We have missed the bus!

A wide wall

No graffitti here please

Chinese waste bin

Fortifications

Terracotta Warriers

Largest Pavilion

How they were found by farmer
All are rebuilt

Spot the join

Spot the warrior !

Figures were painted and had real weapons

World heritage Sight

Giant figure from Beijing Olympics

Prosperity

Wolf skins for sale