At night sometimes we take a walk down the pathway beside the river. On the way home we sometimes walk across the ‘stone bridge’ which are a series of square posts sticking out of the water that you hop across. Somewhat un-nerving as the water is totally gross and I can’t imagine the number of diseases that would infect you if you fell in. We are careful. There are two rows so you can sidestep someone going the other way. The ‘bridge’ is used by young and old, the steps are about a foot square. I saw from an older photo that the water is actually quite shallow in this spot, the pillars are only about a metre high.

This is all very new development, and has enhanced the area a great deal. Our destination is a temple-like building, although I’m not sure if there is anything holy about it. I do know that it is also brand new.

This spot is a gathering place for the Chinese each night. They gather there to dance together. Not in couples, but en masse in what I’d call a gigantic line-dance. The music is modern, pop style. I’m not sure if there are specific dances for each song or if they go with the tempo of the song. Whichever, everybody seems to know which song goes with which dance.

On the way home Emily caught a tiny frog, note how hot it is, it was 31 degrees at 9pm.