Day 4
Fact: Chinese people have great time management skills. When
they say meet at 9:00am, they mean on the dot.
We went to the Capital Museum today. I wish I knew more
about the culture and rich history to really appreciate all that was inside
this massive museum.
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| Special exhibition for the auspicious year of the dragon. |
We had lunch at this
fancy restaurant in the hutongs (supposed to be one of the best in Beijing).
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They were selling these massive white balls of fluff (cotton candy) outside the restaurant.
They were bigger than my head! |
Hutongs are alleyways or narrow streets filled with a variety of stores. Historically, hutongs used to be residential neighbourhoods. Due to gentrification (got this word from my second year Urban Sociology class) the hutongs turned into a place with more practical uses. Along the streets of the hutongs you can find cafes, places that sell stuff like scorpions, accessories stores, and a whole bunch of other specialty stores.
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| This is a man made river |
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| Chinese people sitting-skating on the frozen lake. |
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| hutongs |
After a nice day out, they sent us back to the dorms to rest
where most of us had our dinner at the teacher’s cafeteria.
Food from the canteen, take II:
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| cabbage and noodles |
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