After her busy first day actually instructing a class at school Kelsey and I went for a walk. We found a really cute dress shop. The man and woman running the shop were talking in extremely loud aggressive voices. It was very interesting because we keep getting told that although people in Chengdu really relax and drink tea and play games all day they talk really really loud. Prof. Wu our Chengdu friend who arranged Kelsey's practicum at the school says one person on a bus talking on a cell phone can ruin it for everyone--sounds like Canada doesn't it? We then walked down the road until we found this beautiful restaurant with a fantastic garden and fish ponds.
We had a great afternoon sipping our bottomless cup of tea for less than $2, watched cute little children and the goldfish getting fed. We enjoyed the comfy arm chairs. Other people were playing cards and mahjong. We wished we had brought ours. As we were leaving others were arriving for dinner and there was singing and dancing entertainment on the stage--many were playing modern songs on traditional chinese instruments.
We had a great afternoon sipping our bottomless cup of tea for less than $2, watched cute little children and the goldfish getting fed. We enjoyed the comfy arm chairs. Other people were playing cards and mahjong. We wished we had brought ours. As we were leaving others were arriving for dinner and there was singing and dancing entertainment on the stage--many were playing modern songs on traditional chinese instruments.
Cute little girl feeding the fish
Kelsey pretty relaxed and enjoying the warm mid 20's weather at the tea garden in Chengdu. As we walked down the street back to the Traffic Inn, just south of the river and west of the tourist bus depot on Xinnan Rd. we discovered the tea garden we had been enjoying was right beside the famous "Bar Street". We took a few pictures and headed home.
Angie on "Bar Street" Chengdu, China.
Kelsey contemplating a return visit to bar street with some younger friends.
On the way home we walked through a town square by the river that had three large groups of people dancing and doing excercising with three sets of very loud blaring music. This group was doing Tai Chi to some very soft Chinese music. Another group had the loudest music and were doing some sort of a club or line dance. The third group were more elderly and they had a smaller ghetto blaster and were doing some sort of a gentler older persons traditional dance or excercise. People everywhere in China are out in the mornings and evenings, getting together with their friends and neighbours and having some good old fashioned fun and excercise. What a pleasant way to enjoy life--more people connections. I think that Kelsey is understanding why I am so hooked on China. I love the people here!
View of downtown Chengdu across the river from the little community square where people were dancing. Look at all of the highrises in the background.
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