San Diegan now based in China. All the photographs are my own. Please enjoy. Tumblr (3.0; @siaodynasty)http://www.siaodynasty.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzw2a3ndKA1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>July 2010 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18180952937http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18180952937Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:30:03 +0800LombokIndonesiatravelsunsetshadowsfeet<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzw266K0KS1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>July 2010 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18180908200http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18180908200Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:27:41 +0800LombokIndonesiasurfersurfboardtravelsunsetocean<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzttdmFkBE1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="post_content" id="post_content_18110167175"> <div class="caption"> <p>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>July 2010 </p> <div></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18110360272http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18110360272Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:22:34 +0800LombokIndonesiawomanrice fieldrice paddytravelvillagerSasak<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzttb0AGZe1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="post_content" id="post_content_18110167175"> <div class="caption"> <p><br/>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>July 2010 </p> <div></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18110263869http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18110263869Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:21:00 +0800LombokIndonesiatravelportraitsmoking<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztt8daT2L1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>July 2010 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18110167175http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18110167175Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:19:25 +0800LombokIndonesiaSasakvillagerstravelswimmingriver<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzts7oDYZQ1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A Sasak villager cultivating the extremely spicy chili pepper that they use for making sambal.  Funny enough, the word Lombok means chili pepper.</p> <p>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>July 2010</p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18108756095http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18108756095Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:57:24 +0800LombokIndonesiavillagerchili pepperpepperSasaktravel<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztq0gsWV11qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Streetfood In Hong Kong<br/>November 2007 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18105724723http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18105724723Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:09:52 +0800Hong Kongstreet foodsquidtentaclestravelfood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztpxx8LdH1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seattle Skyline<br/>November 2009 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18105627940http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18105627940Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:08:21 +0800Seattleskylinecityscapetravellandscape<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqivhyyrn1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A boy sits with his father in a remote village in the mountains of Lombok.</p> <p>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>July 2010</p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18003006576http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18003006576Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:42:52 +0800LombokIndonesiatravelvillagevillagers<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqhm7o7BS1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A woman sits and watches over a rice field</p> <p>Lombok, Indonesia<br/>August 2010 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18002478906http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/18002478906Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:15:43 +0800IndonesiaLomboktravelwomanrice field<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzojdctlvd1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shaxi Village<br/>Yunnan, China<br/>July 2011 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17935777037http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17935777037Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:58:24 +0800ShaxiYunnanChinatravelvillagevillagers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjaxs8qtD1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What are hipsters doing outside the imperial palace?</p> <p>Shenyang, China<br/>January 2012 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17761044735http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17761044735Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:08:16 +0800ShenyangLiaoningChinatraveldiptychhipstersManchuriaImperial Palace<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzj9s0SNX71qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Manchurian Imperial Palace<br/>Shenyang, China <br/>January 2012 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17760619941http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17760619941Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0800Imperial PalaceLiaoningManchuriaShenyangbicyclebikeredtravelwallChina<a href="http://www.panogio.com/china/13281202114403">Dandong Panorama (external link)</a>: <p><span>Dandong, China (on the right) shows a modern city which contrasts with Sinuiju, North Korea (on the left)</span></p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17460695322http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17460695322Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:46:00 +0800DandongChinaDPRKNorth KoreaYalu RiverTravelpanorama<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8nxfK6WF1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Despite the temperatures around -15C and a biting wind coming from the Yalu River, there was a group of friends who gathered to conduct a choreographed dance.</span></p> <p><span>Dandong, China<br/>January 2012 </span></p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17432453783http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17432453783Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:15:15 +0800DandongChinaNorth KoreaTravelYalu River<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6o4g7rA51qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>The Sino-Korean Friendship bridge connecting Dandong, China to Sinùiju, North Korea. Despite having a population of over 350,000 people, Sinùiju was shrouded in the dark.</span></p> <p><span>Dandong, China<br/>February 2012 </span></p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17373029415http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/17373029415Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:16 +0800DPRKNorth KoreaDandongChinaLiaoningbridgetravel<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv2abqOesF1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yet another skill that I have no time to learn</p> <p>Sichuan, China<br/>July 2011</p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/13155482334http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/13155482334Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:21:00 +0800ChinaSichuantravelcalligraphy<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu8gkptCF41qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>We had arranged a tour of Er Lake with stops at a few different points around the lake. Upon arriving at our first stop, we headed to the top deck to check out the view. My jaw dropped when I saw this. The amphibious invasion had already begun in earnest.</span></p> <p><span>Little Putuo Island (小普陀岛）<br/>Er Lake (洱海)<br/>Dali, China</span></p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/12411782173http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/12411782173Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:48:25 +0800DaliYunnanProvinceChinatraveltouristscrowdislandEr Lake<p>Hi Jane, thanks for your note.  He was truly an amazing person.  In hindsight, I wish I could have done more for him.  He gave me so much more in return, so I hope I can go back there one day to express my gratitude properly.</p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/12112055430http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/12112055430Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:05:48 +0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltvn6ikGeX1qdeesao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dali</p> <p>Yunnan Province, China<br/>July 2011 </p>http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/12111644547http://www.siaodynasty.com/post/12111644547Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:42:18 +0800DaliYunnanProvinceChinaTravelTemple