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| Previous Day (Qinhuangdao "Dragon's Head", Beidaihe Beach) | |||||
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Tuesday, June 24. Sunny this morning! We left Beidaihe a little before nine. On the way to Tianjin, the sun disappeared, and the haze re-emerged. We got to Tianjin around noon. We had lunch (buffet style) at the Astor Hotel where we are staying. Then we checked in. At 2:30 we were scheduled to leave for shopping in a bazaar-like area in Tianjin. We expected to have our luggage by then, but it was late. We had a couple hours of shopping time (and discovered some expert hagglers!). Then we visited the Cathay Future Children's Art Center. We were treated to a short concert of dance, singing, flute and Erhu performances, and martial arts. Then we had dinner with these young kids. When we got to the hotel at 9, the luggage had arrived! Yay! Tomorrow we go back to Beijing. | |||||
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| At the Astor Hotel, we were once again Warmly Welcomed | |||||
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| Room lights and sound are controlled from the nightstand. | |||||
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| We went shopping at a bazaar downtown | |||||
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| After our shopping experience, we went to the Cathay Future Childrens Art Center. We had a tour, and were treated to some amazing performances by young kids. | |||||
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| This drummer was something else! | |||||
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| Nice View. | This must be the "Green Room" | Ballroom Dancers ready to perform | |||
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| Bruce translated for our MC. | Terrific performance on the Chinese Flute (left-handed!) | ||||
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| Our MC also sang traditional songs. | |||||
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| Martial Arts demonstration | |||||
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| Erhu ensemble | |||||
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| Dinner at the Chicken Barbecue next door. | |||||
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