Yesterday, Day 10, was the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. Traditionally, this day is spent with family, so we didn’t go anywhere.
Today, we went to the Jinli Historic Town, a site dating back to the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280). Back then, it was one of the busiest streets and an important center for commerce. The architecture of the site today closely represents that of the original town, but contains a mix of traditional and modern building occupants.
Entrance to Jinli Ancient Street. A lot of tourists taking pictures here!Inside the historic town. The architecture has been well preserved, with modern fixtures integrating harmoniously. Shops line either side of the pedestrian walk.Even the Starbucks Coffee is nicely integrated into its historic building! Inside, you can find a mix of antique and modern furniture, including a very fancy outdoor courtyard.Miniature Buddha stone carvings from jade. Also available from the same vendor are elaborate purple jade carvings of various sorts.It is not uncommon to find food, clothing, and souvenir vendors on the same street!A small lake in the historic town. Across the lake is a restauant, and there are multiple bridges to cross the lake.
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A software engineer by trade and a classical musician at heart. Currently a software engineer at Groupon getting into iOS mobile development. Recently graduated from the University of Washington, with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Music. Web development has been my passion for many years. I am also greatly interested in UI/UX design, teaching, cooking, biking, and collecting posters.
