1:WenZhang, Aunt MuNaiTi, XiaoJing
2:MuNai, Me, Michael
3:ChenZhi, Cousin, Xiao Mei
4:Nathan @ a safe sex poster @ the trolley stop
We planned a tour of sites near Beijing today but were only able to visit a Taoist temple . Michael and Nathan were awed by the statues of gods, especially the four most secret ones tucked away at the end. They were original, carved gods three times the size of a man and in a cool dim room where joss sticks burned and with offerings of fruit. I took a picture (Nathan stood guard) of the god of education.
The temple is deteriorating badly. There is no money from the government for such relics. The place is supported by volunteer donations.
Dinner tonight at MuNai's. Older sister prepared the meal. Xiao Jing shopped the markets. Xiao Mei insisted we wash our hands first, no towels for drying them. The kitchen primitive, water pipes (of lead?), an ancient 4 burner stove. The sink like a laundry sink, a curtain across the wall.
Dinner: jiaozi (dumplings) with a sauce of garlic and soy, bokchoi simmered in broth, litchi nuts, sticky rice squares.
I wore my colorful skirt and suffered for it because the elastic waistband left me with
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indigestion.1:Michael, Nathan, ChenZhijian @ Dongyue Temple 2:The god of education carving
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