Chongqing Port

Chongqing was the city where we disembarked at the end of our Yangtze River cruise on May 1 (Labor Day). This is one of many pictures taken while waiting for a van driver to become available. The thick haze was a combination of early morning humidity and typical Chinese city smog. Those two sitting on the steps were just staring into the distance; I don't know if they were laborers waiting for the odd job offer (like unloading cargo) or Chongqing residents simply resting by the river, surveying the horizon.

[click on the image for full-size, to see the two figures in greater detail]

Innocence

It looks like this little girl was eating noodles alone, but her grandparents were sitting next to her.

Taken over May Holiday in Chongqing, where we had disembarked from our ship after days on the Yangtze River. We were waiting in this area for someone to offer their services as our van driver; because it was the actual May Holiday (May 1st), free and willing drivers were scarce. So I took pictures of people while we waited.

Photo of the Day: Dazu Rock Carvings

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dazu County, in Chongqing. The carvings were from the 7th century. This photo has no perspective but the giant Buddhas were about six times the height of us- Massive!