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The family of our friend and "adopted" granddaughter Heather Lin invited us to a visit to Yan An in the north of Shaanxi Province. We felt like family. We had wonderful meals, saw fascinating sights, and had time to become well acquainted with very nice people.
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Heather, Her Parents and Janet
Heather, Her Parents and Janet		 Janet aboard
Janet aboard		 Heather at the end of a rainbow
Heather at the end of a rainbow		 Rainbow begins in Shanxi Province, ends in Shaanxi Province. Yellow River in between
Rainbow begins in Shanxi Province, ends in Shaanxi Province. Yellow River in between
Janet at end of Rainbow
Janet at end of Rainbow		 A Kodak moment at the frozen waterfall on the Yellow River
A Kodak moment at the frozen waterfall on the Yellow River		 Heather's Father - Li Tong Bo
Heather's Father - Li Tong Bo		 Father - 2
Father - 2
Heather's Mother Hau Xiao Xin
Heather's Mother Hau Xiao Xin		 Mother - 2
Mother - 2		 Waving to Waigwo
Waving to Waigwo		 Group Hug
Group Hug
Bend in Yellow River
Bend in Yellow River		 Corn Crib - Yan An County village
Corn Crib - Yan An County village		 Mud Brick Construction - YanAn County village
Mud Brick Construction - YanAn County village		 Heather's family and Waiguo YeYe
Heather's family and Waiguo YeYe
Heather's family and Waigwo NeNe
Heather's family and Waigwo NeNe		 New Friend in Yan An
New Friend in Yan An		 Our Kang bed in Yan A
Our "Kang" bed in Yan A		 Cave Dwellings (Yao Dong) - Yan An
Cave Dwellings (Yao Dong) - Yan An
Cave Dwellings - Yan An
Cave Dwellings - Yan An		 Bell Tower - The bell can be heard for five miles
Bell Tower - The bell can be heard for five miles		 the New Yan An
the New Yan An		 Heather and NeNe
Heather and NeNe
Yan An was Mao Zedong's Headquarters from 1937 to 1948
Yan An was Mao Zedong's Headquarters from 1937 to 1948		 Mao established the first of what is now The Xingua Shudian bookstores
Mao established the first of what is now The Xingua Shudian bookstores		 The cave was one of several that were part of an ancient Buddhist Monastery
The cave was one of several that were part of an ancient Buddhist Monastery		 A third cave room of the bookstore
A third cave room of the bookstore
A small pagoda at edge of mountain. The hole in the bottom matched one in the topl.
A small pagoda at edge of mountain. The hole in the bottom matched one in the topl.		 Well - On a certain day, moonbeam would penetrate into well through holes
Well - On a certain day, moonbeam would penetrate into well through holes		 Gate into Monastery
Gate into Monastery		 Monestery Bell outside of Mao's office
Monestery Bell outside of Mao's office
Over 14000 images of Budda - Printing office during Mao Years
Over 14000 images of Budda - Printing office during Mao Years		 Eagle watching over Monastery
Eagle watching over Monastery		 Monastery overview
Monastery overview		 A few miles away at Revolutionary Headquarters - well
A few miles away at Revolutionary Headquarters - well
Directions at Headquarters
Directions at Headquarters		 Auditorium where Mao gave instruction
Auditorium where Mao gave instruction		 IMG_0471a.jpg
IMG_0471a.jpg		 Rostrum where Mao gave isntructions
Rostrum where Mao gave isntructions
Mao's cave office
Mao's cave office		 Mao at writing table
Mao at writing table		 Janet at Mao's writing table
Janet at Mao's writing table		 Mao's cave compound
Mao's cave compound
Guard Stand outside Mao's compound
Guard Stand outside Mao's compound		 Mao's Kang bed - Fire heated underside of bed.
Mao's Kang bed - Fire heated underside of bed.		 Zhou En Lai's bed
Zhou En Lai's bed		 Bed in Mao's office - note cigarettes
Bed in Mao's office - note cigarettes
Stone game table - Military headquarters
Stone game table - Military headquarters		 Mao's epigrams
Mao's epigrams		 Heather and Janet with Hero's statue
Heather and Janet with Hero's statue		 Blue, Blue sky of Yan An
Blue, Blue sky of Yan An
University Dormitories -Li Tong Bo lived here as student
University Dormitories -Li Tong Bo lived here as student		 Heather and Janet after singing a song
Heather and Janet after singing a song		 Adieu
Adieu
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