John, Jack and I ventured down to Naning Street for food and fresh air after our 24 hour trip. The street has been turned into a pedestrian walkway and it was crowded with people. It reminded me of Times Square.
We left the main thoroughfare and visited a tea shop. We were invited to sit and have tea. Chen Rong Shang made us five different kinds of tea. I was partial to the green tea, Jack liked the sweetest one and John was partial to the Jasmine tea. We did purchase two tea gifts from our gracious hosts.
After that we were getting hungry so we went in search of dumplings. We actually saw someone eating exactly what we were looking for so we stopped him and asked him where he got them. We do not know what kind of meat was being wrapped in the dough, but there was a long line, we watched them make them by the tray full and they were delicious. I should also mention that our family of three ate dinner tonight for 9 yuan (there are 7-8 yuan / dollar so that's about $1.30). John's REEB also cost 3 yuan or $.33. Jack and I had water from the free executive lounge. When we are a family of four we will have to get three orders!! All I could think of was this is my girlfriend Linda's kind of town!
After dinner we explored the shops and walked down to the Bund. The lights across the river were spectacular. There were also boats and barges lit up. One was a floating TV! We grabbed a cab and headed back to the hotel. Tomorrow is a big day. Jack and I will meet MingGe in person for the first time! We are excited and nervous.
Danelle
