I love spring. I love the bright colors, the warm weather and the sense of excitement and rebirth. I took these pictures around my neighborhood.
I have wanted to plant a garden and haven't been able to find soil, seeds, or plant starts anywhere. I have found house plants, but the garden markets don't sell vegetables or flower plants. So I asked a few people where to buy soil and plants. They asked why I would want to buy it, when there is free dirt everywhere in China. I was told the Chinese go to a park, side of the road, or any other communal place and take what soil they want. They do the same thing for plants and flowers. If they see something they like in a park or other communal area, they dig it up and take it home. My friends all said that everything in China belongs to everyone, so they all feel comfortable helping themselves.
Being an American where we take property rights seriously, I thought this was a funny suggestion, and there is no way I am going to go around Xi'an digging up dirt and plants. So my garden is going to have to wait.
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