A short two hour bus ride from Jinan, Qufu had held a coveted spot on my lengthy list of 'Things I Really, Really, Really Wanna See REALLY BADLY In China'. I must say, however, we were all a bit disappointed with what this small town had to offer. Nearly deserted, Qufu seemed devoid of all that ancient magic I had expected to be shooting out of the tips of the grass. For an overpriced fee, we toured Confucious' Mansion, Gardens, Temple, and the graveyard in which he was buried. It was certainly a pretty place, as well as a pleasant break from slightly monotonous life in Jinan; nonetheless, it was a bummer.
Luckily, disappointment in no way hindered our playful posse from making the most of the day. Coming away with more than 400 photographs combined, we had ourselves a pictorial field day. With little to contribute verbally, I have decided to present this 6 hour adventure as visual hodgepodge. This is a brief synopsis of our unexpectedly sensational day out of town.
Qufu: A Picture Book
Photography By: Amy Baker, Andy Wright, and Stephanie Colley
Copyright: 2008, AmyBridgit Publications, All Rights Reserved.
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2 comments:
Nice touch Ms Baker... The old saying "A picture can say a thousand words" feels quite fitting right about now!
To die for pics (gotta love the jumping ones!) Little miss Adriana asked me where in the world Ms. Baker was - her eyes grew substantially when I explained your adventures.
I am glad your have been enlightened by Confucius. May his words hold true: Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. So that's why I know you will scrapbook this journey when YOU CAN and tell the rest of the stories we all want to hear!
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