Tianjin

Ancient Culture Street: The lanterns were still up from Chinese New Year. Maybe they're up all year in this street? This place shows what shops used to look like.

Josh bought some porridge for us to try. It was like oily peanut paste but you could choose from the different powders at the left. The hot water pot was neat.

Josh and Janella took us out to some great restaurants. This night we went out for some awesome Thai food.

Uncle Charles with Lucy, Carter and "George" the alligator.

Carter with "George"

Emily

Lucy having fun with the hand blower! :-)

This was a typical street scene. A man who had a bicycle repair shop on the sidewalk.

Local vegetable and meat market...no refrigeration here. Note the dog near the meat counter. :-)

There were rows and rows of these types of shops which sell specific items, from food to bicycles, shoes, hair items, clothing, etc.

Kathy, Janella and Emily

We've had lots of fun with Josh, Janella, Carter, Lucy and Emily the past few days. We got to visit the school where Josh teaches in Tianjin and have had fun walking around the city and visiting with the kids. We can hardly wait to see them again back in California this summer!