We had a picnic in the park with some of the students from City University. They had bought all different kinds of Chinese snacks to try and 'weird' us out. I enjoyed most of it except the dried fish with bones in it, very crunchy. Since it was our free day, we split up and a few of us went with seven City students for hot pot*. Very delicious with some of the most interesting conversation. Again we exchanged languages and we all worked on our pronunciation. The Chinese tongue has a very difficult time with V's and W's.
*Food Note- Hot Pot is a very tradition Chinese way of eating. The middle of the table is set with a small stove which atop is a pot filled with soup. As in the picture, the pot is many times divided into two sections, spicy and non. Raw vegetables, meats, bean curd (tofu), and miscellaneous things (sometimes mysterious) are brought out on plates and individuals can choose what they would like to cook. Dip in the pot for a minute and eat!
The Tang Paradise is a theme park done in, yes you guessed it, the Tang Dynasty style, with temples, walkways and a expansive lake. Travel back in time when emperors and empresses ruled China. It's a nice walk and great place to take pictures. Here is one of the City University guys demonstrating one of the 'activities' along the paths. The story goes that there was a hen with five little chicks. When she called them, they would always answer back so she would know where they were. The guy is standing on the hen and the small circles around him are the chicks. When you clap your hands, you can hear the chicks answering back. This phenomenon is done by layering the bricks in a circle and slightly angled. This creates a reverberating effect that sounds like little chicks! Engineering is everywhere!
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