Rice paddies. We saw water buffaloes eating the grass at the edges.
Driving in China is CRAZY!!! It is a combination of bumper cars, Russian roulette, and chicken between automobiles, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. We have never experienced anything like it. The largest vehicle ultimately has the right of way. Four cars driving side by side fighting over two lanes and the shoulder is the norm. Everyone is about 6 inches away from each other,and we have not seen one accident. Literally, people drive any direction in any lane or on the shoulder (motorcyclists on the sidewalks). And nobody gets upset about it. They don't wear seat belts or have car seats. Today we drove between two semis coming straight at us -- one in the opposite lane and one on the shoulder of our lane. Want to change lanes? Don't bother with an over the shoulder head check -- just honk and yank the steering wheel in the direction you want to go -- even if it's a u-turn! Everyone will get out of your way and honk back. Want to cross a busy street? Just step out in front of the traffic and listen to them honk while they pass within 6 inches of you; Life must be cheap in China. We would never think of taking the risks they do here.
More rice paddies. There are also a few single family homes in the country rather than apartment buildings.
A duck farm! How cool is that?It was long, dusty, and bumpy....REALLY bumpy! Bounce off the seat and hit your head on the roof bumpy!
--Baba Van Gilst
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