China: A visual journey

With my gear finally unpacked (read: dumped in a pile on the floor) and my photos finally uploaded, I figured it would be a good time to share some of the moments I captured on our trip to the far east.

I could bore all of you with stories about the endless hours in flight, the highly determined street vendors, the incredibly untimely construction contracts, or even the unusual and highly questionable food. Or, as I suppose most of you prefer, I could just show you.

First flight (Logan to Detroit) delayed 5 hours. Had to pass the time somehow, why not with camera in hand?
Boston, MA

One of the more enticing street vendors we encountered.
Hangzhou, China

Prayer candles outside Buddhist Temple.
Hangzhou, China

Tour boats on Hangzhou's famous West Lake.
Hangzhou, China

Shanghai's futuristic skyline. Taken from our hotel room window after an afternoon thunderstorm.
Shanghai, China

Farmers paddling through Xixi National Wetlands.
Hangzhou, China

Late night, back alley card game.
Shanghai, China

Street market near Shanghai's famous Old Town.
Shanghai, China

The Oriental Pearl Tower, 3rd tallest tower in the world.
Shanghai, China

Traditional bamboo scaffolding on a street in Old Town.
Shanghai, China

Cramped and cluttered, residential street.
Shanghai, China

Rolls of silk in Hangzhou's famous open air silk market.
Hangzhou, China

Neon lights up the sky along Nanjing Road. The road serves as a Chinese version of Times Square.
Shanghai, China