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Nanyang Catchup

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Wow! I have really gotten behind in my posting!
Time to play catchup! I’ve got to just do brief notes… a few pics, otherwise I’ll have to rename this site “SlowNotes”!

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We all like dumplings, yeah?
But who knew that dumplings, originally invented in Nanyang, were originally meant to improve health and were created by a master of traditional Chinese medicine!?
Famous ancient Chinese doctor
At a sort of temple/shrine devoted to traditional Chinese medicine. I which my brother Chris could have been here!
The complex includes both a drum and bell tower
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Monument to the liberation (I think 1948) of Nanyang by the PLA
There are a lot of fun building designs in China
And even regular buildings sometimes have a lovely flair!
This is said to be the location of the farmhouse of Zhuge Liang, one of the most celebrated figures in Chinese history. It was from that farmhouse that Liu Bei, one of the leaders of one of the contending groups during the “Three Kingdoms” period of Chinese history recruited Zhuge Liang.
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Before they invented paper, The Chinese often used bamboo strips to write documents. These giant representations of bamboo strips include many famous quotes of admiration for Zhuge Liang
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