This weekend was too much fun! Once again, EAP took our entire group out to a fantastic family-style dinner(they order a bunch of dishes, put it on a lazy susan in the middle of the table and everyone just digs in-BOMB). The place was not actually a restaurant, but called the Laoshe Tea House. And while dinner was served, we were shown an amazing shadow puppet play-doesn't sound too cool, but was actually entertaining and a nice cultural experience. And after the dinner we went upstairs for desert and a handful other performances (contortionist, hand shadow puppets, acrobats, magic, kung-fu tea pourers- i know, right? Apparently they exist-, chinese opera, to name a few) all of which were either completely astounding or down-right hilarious. That was our fourth of july, and a quite enjoyable one.
Then on Saturday I finally, with a group of friends made my way to the FORBIDDEN CITY! This was one of the places I was most excited to see, and I have to say it was incredible how well-kept the structures were. For structures over 600 years old, they're in tip-top condition and so rich in color and history. Though somewhat repetitive after four hours of walking, I was completely impressed and glad to have checked it off of my list of things to have seen while I'm here.
That night we also went on our first clubbing excursion-craazyy cheap alcohol and lots of foreign creepers- Then on Sunday, I went to my first shang chang (indoor flea market) and whipped some of my Israeli bargaining skills into shape. I got a pair of hiking shoes and a Jansport backpack -though probably a fake- all for like 15 bucks. booyah!
As of now, I am in class 5 days a week for four hours, usually working another 5 hours on top of that each day. Class is soooo challenging seeing as I'm with second year chinese students and student's whose parents spoke chinese to them when they were younger, so I'm definitely at the bottom of the class but I can tell I'll be learning soo much...
That's pretty much it for now. I am camping out on the Great Wall overnight this weekend-so excited! I'll be coming back with fun photos and stories...
as of now, ciao!
3 comments:
sounds like your life sucks.
you should probably come home.
that, or teach me the contortionist ways so i can overnight myself to u in a box and we can experience china togeva.
im diggin the makeover!
where the new posts is at?
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