Tea ceremony
Chongqing City
Chongqing City
Ancient Town
Ancient Town
Ancient Town
Eling Park
On Tuesday we had a sightseeing tour of Chongqing. It is the 4th largest city in China - 31 million people. The main industries are automotive, tobacco and silk. It is built on a mountain, so there are many hilly, winding streets. The streets are so narrow and dangerous that they do not permit bicycle riding in the city. We went to Ci Qi Kou Ancient Town, which is basically a shopping district. They had just about everything to buy. Each vendor had a small stall which was very colorful. After that we went to Eling Park, which was actually quiet. Everything is very green here because it has been raining or misting since we got here. The park was very hilly but the flowers and statues were pretty. There is a tea house in the park and we went there for a demonstration of a traditional Chinese tea ceremony and tasting. The teas were all very good and I had a good time purchasing some!
Nina had a big nap in the afternoon and then we went out to eat with the other couples for hotpot, which is the local cuisine. It is best described as a sort of fondue, but all of the ingredients go into a pot of broth and oil and cook and then you fish them out and eat it. Typically this is a spicy dish with plenty of chili peppers, but we got the mild version. All of the food we have eaten has been very good and is similar to American Chinese food, but they have a little bit different ingredients (I won't go into the types of meat. We have been eating beef and chicken) and a LOT spicier. I am amazed that they can eat food that spicy.
We had another good night with Nina aside from the bathtime. She seems to be attaching to us very well so far and is always laughing and playing.
Nina had a big nap in the afternoon and then we went out to eat with the other couples for hotpot, which is the local cuisine. It is best described as a sort of fondue, but all of the ingredients go into a pot of broth and oil and cook and then you fish them out and eat it. Typically this is a spicy dish with plenty of chili peppers, but we got the mild version. All of the food we have eaten has been very good and is similar to American Chinese food, but they have a little bit different ingredients (I won't go into the types of meat. We have been eating beef and chicken) and a LOT spicier. I am amazed that they can eat food that spicy.
We had another good night with Nina aside from the bathtime. She seems to be attaching to us very well so far and is always laughing and playing.
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Tim and Joanna - the pictures are great. I love seeing them posted. It's like we are there with you. Mom
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