Lost In China-Postcards

Chengdu-A cloudy, hazy city; like a smokey car ride with the windows rolled up. Sunlight penetrates the white amorphous blob with little strength, penetrating only the tops of the concrete jungle. The entire beauty of this place rides on the shoulders of its generous people and the sturdy backbone of a 3000 year old culture. Otherwise, people would have abandoned this place in favor of sunnier grounds long ago. I know I would, but I've come to study the ancient ways of the Dao with venerable masters, who've learned, in an unbroken and undiluted chain, for centuries. And, it is this simple yet intangible beauty which keeps me here.