The palaces and temples may have lost some color         but not their grace.

The bricks form patterns everywhere and sun and shadows fall across the walls.

There are many children, even in the old city,
selling things,   playing,     dreaming,       dancing among their ancestors.

High in the misty hills beyond Chiang Mai,
small towns lie clustered along the banks of streams and rivers.

If the river is big enough, villagers build bamboo rafts to carry goods and people.

They also use elephants to haul lumber and water.

Children chase baby chicks to put them in baskets for the night while others watch.

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