The weather is warming up and it's wonderful to go biking around the countryside with my sweet bike. So many flowers are in bloom!
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| What is this black stuff?? coal? I have no clue... so strange. |
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| Found a little hidden temple. A group of about 20 Chinese followed me around the entire complex and of course many pictures were taken. Then they gave me an orange and an old lady and I blessed it together in front of one of the gods. Just your typical Huarong experience. |
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| Decorations for the Tomb-sweeping Festival outside of all supermarkets |
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| nom nom nom |
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| My new friends! The woman is married to a German and they will be moving back to Germany this summer, so I get to speak German with this lovely family and they invite me cool places and are super helpful and friendly! Who would've expected meeting some German speakers in my town... |
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| The woman with short hair is an acupuncture specialist and is utterly adorable. |
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| Yüjia- she's 14 and so tall! |
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| Family-owned restaurant in the countryside. |
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| OH MAN my new favourite vegetable, no idea what is is but it's similar to green beans except way tastier and omg it's so good. |
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| <3 <3 <3 rural life. |
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| HONEY |
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| Farming another type of vegetable |
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| For weddings, birthdays, and other parties this is how the street is always decorated |
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| Cemetary |
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| You see, this is "blue skies" in Huarong. Even I have (usually) stopped noticing the smog. |
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| Many of the roads leading into/out of Huarong have been renovated and are SO nice, SO SO SO nice and very empty. Which is great. |
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| Good thing there's a crosswalk there am i right |
