After school on Thursday, 4/23, I took the Harvard kids on a subway trip across town to the Silk Market. They needed some Chinese trinkets to take home to friends and family.
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| John nearly got more than he bargained for; he had this young lady taking the money right out of his wallet! If he had stayed any longer, I am certain she would have proposed. They were both flirting unabashedly ;) |
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| Julia scored on some orange pants (only in 'the China' can you get orange pants!), Matt got some "Ray Bans", I got some "Toms" and we all worked up quite the appetite. On to the next market- Wafujing Night Market.... |
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| Anybody down for a bowl of tripe? (Cow's stomach lining) What?! No takers??? |
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| How about some sort of birds- heads, feet, beaks and all?! This guy was doing a brisk business, too. Ewww. |
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| Maybe some scorpions? Grasshoppers? A juicy grub??? There were no takers for the seahorses or starfish, either. Instead, we feasted ourselves on platefuls of dumplings- YUM! |
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| As the night wore on, the streets filled up, and the stench was a tad overwhelming. |
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| We busted back out on to the main drag not a moment too soon. Candied pineapple, ice cream, and assorted other good things to eat, our bellies were in full blown rebellion. Thank goodness there was a KFC nearby! (No, we didn't eat the chicken) |
Just one more day of teaching left, and we will say our goodbyes to the Harvard kids. On Saturday they are in for a full day of touring Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and more. Not this Momma; she needs to rest up! It's been a whirlwind week for sure :)
G'nite, y'all!
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