Arrvied at this city before being transfered to Baikal and last night back again. About half size of Yekaterinburg with the large percentage being students. Definately more Asiatic looking people. Even spotted Korean public buses (apparently, they buy them secondhand from Korea - some of them still have the Korean station names on them!)
Many original wooden houses still exist in this city, although most of them in very poor condition - from what the guide told me; the occupiers are not allowed to fix/or do anything to the building without permission; sounds fair enough but the local government isn't giving them the permission and they are not maintaining the buildings either.. what a shame!
Interesting to find the facade of some buildings being redecorated/painted in different colours and ways; indication of separate flats/offices within one? |
| One of the better kept ones.. |
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| Yes...Leaning house of Irkutsk - I hope this is not occupied..wouldn't bet on it though |
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| Ouch - Nothing is getting through this window |
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| Ouch #2 |
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| One of the biscuit stalls at the local market...hello? hello? |
WOW....they are amazing!!!! They seem like popping out from a kids book.
ReplyDeleteAdorable ;)