Before and After

When I go back to places I've visited before, I'm always curious to see what's new or has changed.

And in Houhai, there are a few homes that are being redeveloped... mainly knocking down the old to make them look... old again.

Back in the fall of 2007, there was an old Chinese-style home facing the back lakes that was demolished and rebuilt.

And now it's completed... albeit looking like a new antique. Perhaps some wear and tear will make it fit into the neighbourhood again.