Great Mosque, Xian
Chinese Muslims going to evening prayer, Great Mosque, Xian.
Drum Tower, Xian.
A recent street food trend in China is to buy huge plastic containers of fresh fruit. Note the little molded melonheads in photo below.
Red pepper store, Muslim Quarter, Xian.
Yesterday I moved on to Luoyang, central China, perhaps best known for its many peonies in spring. At the inn where I'm staying I got free slippers, compliments of United Airlines. Also got a pair of disinfected slippers for the bathroom.
I'm glad I decided to stay in Luoyang's Old Town, a very picturesque place, particularly at night.
Following the ancient tradition of India, there are various caves throughout China containing Buddhist carvings. Longmen Grottoes, about 10 miles south of Luoyang, have more than 100,000 carvings. Above you can see some of the more impressive ones, and below, a view of the numerous caves along the west Bank of the Li River.
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