What a great "China" weekend! I haven't had much time to explore or enjoy China this year, and I've been telling other newbies how important it is to do China in order to love China. So... that's what we did this weekend!
On Saturday morning I went with a friend to the Wedding Market to pick up the dress I ordered a couple of weeks ago for our school auction. That in itself was quite an experience; the dress shop ladies don't speak any English and the shops all have little changing areas with stages and curtains that look like they're made from old bridesmaids' dresses from the early 90's - peach and lacy (and a bit see-through, as my friend found out!). The shops are full of crazy, pouffy, dresses in all colors of the rainbow, but I managed to find a lovely black halter dress for under $100! You'll see pictures soon...
After the ladies fixed the length of my dress, we headed over to Yu Yuan (Yu Gardens) for lunch at the famous dumpling restaurant. We sat on the third floor and looked out over the little fish pond and zigzag bridge, watching all the tourists. After lunch we began explori ng and wandering the local neighborhoods, where we took some great pictures of old buildings, bicycles, street vendors, and kids. I love seeing the elderly Chinese ladies who have so much character in their faces. Our last stop was a new choloate shop called Whisk, which is owned by a New Zelander - not exactly a Chinese experience, but I can't wait to go back for more chocolate chip cookies!
On Saturday morning I went with a friend to the Wedding Market to pick up the dress I ordered a couple of weeks ago for our school auction. That in itself was quite an experience; the dress shop ladies don't speak any English and the shops all have little changing areas with stages and curtains that look like they're made from old bridesmaids' dresses from the early 90's - peach and lacy (and a bit see-through, as my friend found out!). The shops are full of crazy, pouffy, dresses in all colors of the rainbow, but I managed to find a lovely black halter dress for under $100! You'll see pictures soon...
After the ladies fixed the length of my dress, we headed over to Yu Yuan (Yu Gardens) for lunch at the famous dumpling restaurant. We sat on the third floor and looked out over the little fish pond and zigzag bridge, watching all the tourists. After lunch we began explori ng and wandering the local neighborhoods, where we took some great pictures of old buildings, bicycles, street vendors, and kids. I love seeing the elderly Chinese ladies who have so much character in their faces. Our last stop was a new choloate shop called Whisk, which is owned by a New Zelander - not exactly a Chinese experience, but I can't wait to go back for more chocolate chip cookies!
Our Lunch
In the Neighborhood - Note the flag!
On Saturday evening, a few of us went back to PuXi on the other side of the river to have dinner at Hot Pot King. I LOVE hot pot, and it was the perfect meal for the damp, cold evening. We went to celebrate a birthday, and the food was awesome. I have to admit - I love dumping the raw shrimp into the boiling broth and watching them turn pink. And, another odd thing, my favorite thing to eat out of the soup is the gultinous rice sticks! For dessert we had the weird but awesome crepe-sort-of thing with peanut butter and banannas. Yummy! It was a good weekend...
At Dinner with Kirsten
3 comments:
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So glad you are back on line. BTW the old site has all the schools to which you received initial calls.
Oh man, you're making me HUNGRY! :) (btw...did you find any chicken heads or feet in the soup? hee hee hee)
the dim sum and hot pot look delicious. i hope to visit you while you're there. oh and cute name! can't wait to hear more about your adventures.
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