Another day started and we were picked up by Ting Ting and taken to Tienanmen Square, the largest square in the world. Electronic billboards have been added since our 2008 visit and they extol the Chinese way of life and show Olympic scenes from 2008. We then crossed the street to the Forbidden City and spent over an hour walking those sacred grounds. Unfortunately Peter had his I-Phone stolen right out of his zippered pants pocket while taking photos in a huge group of people in front of a temple, so that was a disappointment and distraction for an hour.
We then visited a Hutong or older neighborhood nearby and spent time in the home of a man whose family had owned the home for over 60 years. It was a nice home but one that none of us would ever live in! This was followed by having another rickshaw ride to a home that served an authentic lunch that was fabulous. The husband was also a painter, so Peter and Carol purchased prints from the lady of the home. The photo above is Ting Ting the guide in blue and the lady who cooked.We returned to the hotel to clean up and then attended an acrobatic show for an hour. Think of a Cirque de Soleil production on a smaller scale. It was amazing and then we had a late dinner and ended the day.
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