Lanzhou, Hong Kong’s Opposite Number

Can’t do anything fancy with photos as am in a cyber cafe where the enter button is stuck and the space bar absent, but oh! Lanzhou! One of my favourite cities in China. And that says a lot. You can’t walk down the pavement for the millions of people engaged in some kind of outdoor  card or board game or some other kind of relaxed activity.  

They sit, they talk, they drink beer while selling watermelons: So civilised!! And it doesn’t rain.  not one single drop. I’m not saying that it never rains, hallo! But it doesn’t rain ON MY HOLIDAY. That’s all I ask. And tonight: Off to Jiayuguan, the end of The Great Wall. Outside  is the wilderness, full of barbarians. Fitting eh?

I can’t write before I’ve sorted out the photo situation. Lateeeeer! I’t so dry here, you only have to shower once a day. Ah ha ha ha ha