Even the ends of the bridges were not spared artistic decoration and sculpture. The really amazing thing about this particular lion statue is that Sihing Mike G. is not riding the back of it, as he was greatly-skilled not only in Kung Fu, but also in the art of Lion Statue Taming, ...unique and rare to be sure. ;)
(Below) The wooden buildings seen in previous photos are the ones shown on the right in the picture below. Just beyond the ancient appearance of the canal lies mysteries and modernization, you could wind up anywhere from a maze of thin corridors and watery steps to a bustling courtyard filled with scores of people. Naturally, we stood out in the crowd (most of us were sporting the 'Alberta Tan', i.e. pale from 8 months of snow), and you can easily pick Sihing Evan out of the throng of workers, residents and tourists.
(Below) As mentioned, just beyond the marketplace flows the water of the canals. I am somewhat surprised looking again at the image below, a more uncommon picture to be certain as here the waters almost lay still and devoid of boats.
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