Chinese culture believes there's always balance in the universe - referred to as "Yin and Yang". The sun and moon, cold and hot, soft and hard. On Saturday we were able to witness the significant difference between what tourists see and what exists daily for people living in China.
Yesterday our tour included visiting local Chinese villages, specifically a Hutong village tour. These villages mean "narrow lanes" and provide community for families whom live within the street. We were honored to visit a family's home while the wife cooked lunch for us while her 4-year son played in the common room. I enjoyed interacting with their family, witnessing life for the working class.
The contrast comes after our Hutong tour when we visited the tourist locations: The Summer Palace, an acrobat show, a pearl store, traditional Chinese medicine and a bakery.
God really gave me a love for the people of China yesterday as everyone needs the Father's love. I want to learn Esther's culture; as she grows I can help her to understand her heritage. Her culture includes the tourist sites that represent significant events in China, but her history also belongs to the working class that supports the entire system. Our family feels very blessed and humbled to be able to experience life in Beijing.
Yesterday our tour included visiting local Chinese villages, specifically a Hutong village tour. These villages mean "narrow lanes" and provide community for families whom live within the street. We were honored to visit a family's home while the wife cooked lunch for us while her 4-year son played in the common room. I enjoyed interacting with their family, witnessing life for the working class.
The contrast comes after our Hutong tour when we visited the tourist locations: The Summer Palace, an acrobat show, a pearl store, traditional Chinese medicine and a bakery.
God really gave me a love for the people of China yesterday as everyone needs the Father's love. I want to learn Esther's culture; as she grows I can help her to understand her heritage. Her culture includes the tourist sites that represent significant events in China, but her history also belongs to the working class that supports the entire system. Our family feels very blessed and humbled to be able to experience life in Beijing.
A "Hutong" is a narrow street in China
Having lunch in a Hutong Village home
Our Hutong Village hostess
A Hutong Village courtyard
Riding a rickshaw in the Hutong Village
Beijing's Summer Palace
Visiting the Dragon Queen's Summer Palace
Enjoying the breeze at The Summer Palace's Kunming Lake
Experiencing a traditional herbal tea foot massage
Chinese Acrobatics
Elizabeth's exhausted at the end of another day
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