An historic lilong district along Yuyuan Lu (formerly Bubbling Well Road), in the former International Settlement

A charismatic lilong district off Yongyuan Lu in easter International Settlement - it seems like the wisteria vines run over arches right across the lane

Escalator up to a pedestrian overpass at Yanan Elevated Road - as is frequently the case, the escalator is not working....

Getting some "sheng jian" baozi (dumplings) from a small place near school - these ones are fried in oil - at this shop you have to buy a token for what you're going to buy, hand the token to this guy and he'll give you six burning hot sheng jian

Non-shikumen old laneway housing off Xietu Lu southeast of Xujiahui - a small island surrounded by redevelopment

Tricycle "pickup" riders waiting at a red light at Fenglin Lu/Yueyang Lu and Zhaojiabang Lu - from a pedestrian overpass

3 wheeled motorcycle/tricyle transport in Suzhou parked outside someone's home - you can fit 4 people (not particularly comfortably or safely) in the back

A side alley in "Cité Bourgogne", a lilong of Shikumen housing built in 1930, along Jianguo Zhong Lu

A small street in Hangzhou with several small recycling depots (one is on the left) - bicycles show up and dump their load, then trucks cart it off (I presume to bigger depots, or to buyers) - in one of the few relatively intact older districts of Hangzhou

Arches in a lilong alleyway off Huaihai Zhong Lu near Yandang Lu