Gate Ceremonies

Gate Ceremonies Market Pagoda Tang Dynasty Warriors Yang Ling

Gate Ceremonies

Xian, China

June 2005

 

part of the Xian town wall

 

ceremonial guards at a gate

 

a show for the tourists

 

Chinese warriors from the Tang Dynasty

 

period costume

 

official party arriving

 

ceremonial greeting with proclamation

 

a dance

 

more dancers

 

total entourage

 

tourist getting passport to the city stamped

 

lanterns and liquor for sale

 

lantern dancers

 

 

human lantern

 

quarters where the performers live

 

caught washing their hair after the show


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