September 13, 2006

• Family Fun Time in the Park

  Two china posts in two days? YES, i hear you cry out in internet land. Why am i being so generous…mostly because i cannot make myself study 24-7 when exams are not forthcoming. SO in the meantime, off we go

  If you recall a few episodes back we journeyed via rickshaw to a number of locations, one of which was prince gong’s garden where we took part in a chinese tea ceremony. Well we enjoyed ourselves so much, we decided to go back and spend some more time exploring the rest of the grounds, which we could not before since it was raining the first time around

  
  I think i finally understand why all chinese people know kung fu-because the scenery of ancient china just makes you want to start kung fu fighting

  

  
  As mentioned earlier, bats where apparently a symbol for good luck, and as such, the lake above was shaped like a bat to bring good fotune to the inhabitants of the palace. Sadly, despite searching high and low, i was unable to find a batcave-so i guess i will not be carrying out my own unique brand of vigilante justice in beijing

  Next stop was beihai park, one of the largest parks in beijing…so much so that you will not see it all in this post (like how i keep teasing you? it is a literary technique know in some circles as “foreshadowing” and in others as “being a jerk”)

  
  Seen from far off, the white dagoba in the center of beihai park
  
  We came across this impromptu concert while walking in the park. It was nice. It held our attention for all of 5 minutes until i noticed a bunch of middle aged chinese women line dancing in another corner of the park, and off we went to join in and learn several chinese line dances. Then in exchange for their gracious allowing of me and my mom to join (brian did not want to partake in the dancering) we taught the people the electric slide. Thank you years of bar mitzvahs. Sadly no pictures or video of this, as i was busy dancing, but take my word for it, good times were had by all

  
  One of the attractions in the park was the 9 dragon wall
  
  We also saw a bunch of people doing tai chi, followed by several pictures with no explanation

  

  Hmmm…who to oppress today? I know! EVERYBODY!

  
  Even the emperor fears empress mom

  Yes i went to another country to play dress up-surprised? i thought not

  -J

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