bike ride

So I went for a 3 hour bike ride to check out a bit more of the city. Couple of observations:

1) The little river with stagnant water and all kinds of junk floating in it still attracts the local fisherman. Not being a fisherman, I don't see the appeal. But maybe if you're hungry, you get pretty motivated.
2) Solitary dude laying sidewalk bricks on saturday afternoon. I'd love to know his story.
3) Sculpture park cost $5 to get in. Didn't think to brink my wallet on the trip so I just had to snap the photo from the gate. Pretty big park with some cool manicured grounds. Can't imagine the kids liking it, but looked like a pretty cool respite.
4) The dude on the scooter with the boombox on the back. Not a great photo but its tough to catch these guys for a photo even though they are everywhere. Apparently this is thee way to pick up chicks in Changchun. How could you resist a man with transportation and a boombox. The only thing better is the upgrade with the red and blue strobe lights and the police siren. They actually look like an official police vehicle for about .5 seconds and then you realize its just another young man putting his hook in the water. . .
5) I had to take a picture of the electric bike guy. These things are also everywhere although a little underpowered because I had no issuues keeping up with him. The nice thing was I could follow him through the intersections. If he went, apparently it was ok to go even if all the lights and the oncoming traffic were telling my american mind that maybe it was not our turn. I also kept him on my left shoulder so if my trust in him as a knowledgable local failed, I would have time to react after he got hit. Caution never takes a holiday.
6) I still have not gotten over my hesitation to just take pictures of Chinese folks doing strange things. There was one dude in the park laying on a bench doing leg lifts in his tighty whiteys and another dude down by the rier doing tai chi stripped down to his shorts. Apparently getting into your zen state requires the absence of clothes. I've found a nation of kindred spirits for team Jacques.