Tag Archives: Houhai

Ballroom dancing in the dark

Dancers on the south shore of Houhai Lake. Many older married couples are experienced dancers, stepping through stately waltzes to a time signature they keep in their head. Some women come with friends, taking turns leading. Though a crowd gathers to watch, people dance unselfconsciously.

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Nightime at a Houhai lakeside restaurant

Lydia Wallace will be posting nightly photos shot after sunset during the Olympics.Patrons of a restaurant by Houhai lake watch a singer preform inside.

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Lakeside stroll and Communist propaganda souvenirs

Lydia Wallace will be posting nightly photos shot after sunset during the Olympics.

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Beijing Polar Bear

A video about a swim in Houhai lake in the middle of winter.

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