Shenyang, northeast China

Heading north of Beijing, but not any cooler up there. Shenyang is about a 4-hour ride on a high-speed train.

Above 2 photos, robot in the lobby of my hotel. Call for room service and it will deliver to your door.

Outdoor food court, downtown Shenyang

Dancers in Beiling Park.

Traveling heavy, Shenyang Train Station.

Moving on to Dalian, a beach town near the Yellow Sea.

 Above, photo and bottom 2. Sorry, technical difficulties, so these 3 Beiling Park photos from Shenyang got tacked on later. Above, rattle dancing in the park. Below, the men crack whips and the women dance.

Summer in the city

 Today I went through some Beijing photos I recently posted on Facebook, thought I'd do a blog posting as well...
Above: having a shave, 7:30 am at a local Starbucks.

 Then some breakfast, and a nice long snooze.

 Took this shot this morning at the local wet market.

 Above and below, Beijing mini-car shots.

 At our house we're very serious about recycling.

 It's estimated there are around half a billion bicycles in China.

Bags of instant noodles at Beijing Railway Station -- BY FAR the favorite food in China when traveling by train.

 Clothes and birthday cakes for pets. Many Beijingers like to pamper their pets.

 Also snapped this shot this morning, in Sanlitun, Beijing's fashion district. Not only an odd fashion, but also would be really hot in this 99F weather!

Took this shot the other day at the alcohol section of Hello Mart.

Busan, South Korea

 Above 2 photos, just before departing for South Korea, I went to the Chaoyang Park summer festival in Beijing.

 A very nice part of Beijing Airport.

 Noodle seller, Busan, South Korea.

 South Korean fortune teller.

 Volunteer tour guide, Beomeosa Temple.

 Above 4 photos, Beomeosa Buddhist Temple.

 Makeup time at a Busan subway station.

 The colorful Gamcheon cultural village.

Beverage seller, Gamcheon Village.

Traditional Korean clothes.