Intelligent Evil
Well today I ve been at the famous chinese tea ceremony. Honestly I learned a lot about tea. Btw most of us drink it wrong - it shouldn't be brewed, but poured several time over and over instead. Tried out several kinds of tea - some were especially tasty and sweet. Thats 1 more point crossed from the wishlist too.
I also tried out the famous beijing duck - it was pretty nice and crispy)
Now the big stuff - I visited the Temple of the Sky (which is actually a big park). Here in China it is customary that old people gather in parks for different activities but when I first heard of it I thought of some cards or chess or some board games... No way! These guys are like a 60+ years old Bolotnaya Square residents. They juggle, they dance, they play local version of socks, they dance with swords, they show such synchronized acrobatics that my eyes were like plates at that moment. And these people are the same age as my grandparents. That was just awesome.
There was one negative moment about it tho - there are a lot of annoying street traders here and most of em are quite old too so this park was great for their "surprise attacks"; some old man walkin past you could suddenly get a box of fake watches from under his coat or a pack of postcards or a stupid propeller hat - you need to react fast in order to avoid him then.
*remembers about post name* And I saw a squirrel there. It was very cute^^
Oh and one more random fact about China: they totally ignore traffic lights here. The usual "green=walk, red=stop" rule doesn't work here. Instead its all about who takes the free road first. And don't forget about hundreds of bicycles sharin the same light as walkers . You can get hit by anything here, just keep your eyes open and your legs quick.
Cya again in next reports.
I also tried out the famous beijing duck - it was pretty nice and crispy)
Now the big stuff - I visited the Temple of the Sky (which is actually a big park). Here in China it is customary that old people gather in parks for different activities but when I first heard of it I thought of some cards or chess or some board games... No way! These guys are like a 60+ years old Bolotnaya Square residents. They juggle, they dance, they play local version of socks, they dance with swords, they show such synchronized acrobatics that my eyes were like plates at that moment. And these people are the same age as my grandparents. That was just awesome.
There was one negative moment about it tho - there are a lot of annoying street traders here and most of em are quite old too so this park was great for their "surprise attacks"; some old man walkin past you could suddenly get a box of fake watches from under his coat or a pack of postcards or a stupid propeller hat - you need to react fast in order to avoid him then.
*remembers about post name* And I saw a squirrel there. It was very cute^^
Oh and one more random fact about China: they totally ignore traffic lights here. The usual "green=walk, red=stop" rule doesn't work here. Instead its all about who takes the free road first. And don't forget about hundreds of bicycles sharin the same light as walkers . You can get hit by anything here, just keep your eyes open and your legs quick.
Cya again in next reports.
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06.04.2011 в 17:55переходим дорогу, а про себя молимся богам. В Шанхае еще более менее на крупных улицах, там регулировщики делают, а вот дальше...пиздеееееееееееец. Как я все еще живая, не знаю.
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06.04.2011 в 20:22-
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06.04.2011 в 21:05за границей старость, имхо, понятие личного самочувствия,а не возраста. У нас такого нет,у нас изломанные люди, и старость для них - это ощущение прозябания скорей, чем возможность просто открыть себя с новой стороны при достаточно свободном количестве времени и желании.
По крайней мере,за почти четверть века в России,я встретил только одну женщину за 60, которая показывала мне снимки с отдыха из серии " а вот я прыгаю с мачты прямо в море!"
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07.04.2011 в 05:51Джэя Not a single regulator here(
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07.04.2011 в 09:47Да, не все могут, жаль( я последнее время даже минимально если брать - гуляющих стариков почти не вижу =\