Back in Chengdu
Well we returned from the mountains safely, the roads still punctuated with impressive landslides. Anne leaves us tomorrow so we're having a chill out day before heading off to see some temples and the largest Buddha in the world! The we're off to Xi'an. We're flying again as it's twenty pounds and saves a 16.5 hour train ride.
There are many features of day to day Chinese life that seem odd. One of the notorious ones is spitting, on the bus, in the restaurant, in the street. It is normally preceded by a hefty hack.
Another thing apparently peculiar to szechuan is having your ears cleaned. guys roam the areas of the park where people drink tea, or have stalls down by the river armed with lots of pointy sticks with cotton buds on the end. for ten yuan they will give you a good clean out - photos will come some time soon! You can have a plethora (sp?) of other services performed by the river too, including having the calouses removed from your feet - not pleasent to watch as you walk by!
That's all for now,
Ali
There are many features of day to day Chinese life that seem odd. One of the notorious ones is spitting, on the bus, in the restaurant, in the street. It is normally preceded by a hefty hack.
Another thing apparently peculiar to szechuan is having your ears cleaned. guys roam the areas of the park where people drink tea, or have stalls down by the river armed with lots of pointy sticks with cotton buds on the end. for ten yuan they will give you a good clean out - photos will come some time soon! You can have a plethora (sp?) of other services performed by the river too, including having the calouses removed from your feet - not pleasent to watch as you walk by!
That's all for now,
Ali
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