Local images of ChangDe

Some local images of ChangDe:

 Some images and video of the Poem wall, above.  It is a 5km long wall that contains poems from the revolutionary era (ca 1940-1950)

 An old destroyer boat, on permanent display on the river

Above, the gates to the river.  Just to the left of this photo is the river, just through these gates is the city, and walking distance to our hotel.

 A rural corner shop on the way to the old orphanage.

 Above photo shows the burm on the way to the old orphanage.  It is difficult to see here, but it rises rather high, presumably created as a defense against floods.

 A farmhouse.  Smile tells me that there are many houses like this being constructed by people who are from this area, but are elsewhere in the country and making a better living.  They then have these houses constructed either as a show of wealth, or as an  investment venture.

To me, the above photo looked a bit festive.  I asked Smile what this blowup fabric arch was for, and Smile replied, "that's a funeral".

I asked Smile what this was all about, and he said that this agency helps people to register their children when they are born. Interesting.....