Phoenixes

Phoenixes
Fenghuang (鳳凰 - Fungwong or "Chinese Phoenixes"). Tile mural on Phoenix Street, Shiqi District, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China.

24 April 2011

Behind the House

The house is connected to a two-story utility/storage building by an upper level outdoor walkway and a separate outhouse.  A retaining wall marks the boundary with Zhongshan City Park, where Yandunshan rises.  (Click on pictures for higher resolution viewing.)

Back courtyard facing the main house.  Upper level walkway is on the left leading to a storeroom.  The utility area is on the lower floor.  The outhouse is on the right.

Utility area on the lower floor.  Renter on left;  rickshaw driver on the right. 

Walkway provides a sheltered area for the residents below, including a place to dry washed clothes.

Smoke billowing out of the utility area.

Wok with vegetables atop the wood stove in the utility's kitchen area.

Interior review of utility area.  Note collasping ceiling.

Resident working in utility area.  Potted plants on the right.

Open working well just outside the utility area exterior door.

Well interior.

Outhouse.

Outhouse window.

Outhouse view from above.

View of neighboring buildings looking east.

Retaining wall access outside outhouse.
Terrace/retaining walls marking the boundary with Zhongshan City Park.

Reaining wall on western wide of lot.

Standing on top of the retaining wall, a view of the roof.

Holes in roof.

Another view of the retaining wall.

Upper level walkway.  View from on top of retaining wall.

Upper level storage room.

Dad standing in the main house upper level doorway.

View of  lower level of utility/storage building from upper level walkway,

Satellite dish on wall viewed from upper level walkway.

Sign material over main house upper level doorway.