BTC Luoyong

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Morning in the central square. Exercises are popular and less costly than gyms. Various forms of tai chi, dancing, swords, whips, etc etc. Some pictures and short videos -hopefully on Flickr. The whip master a real treat to see.

Unfortunately the great Chinese firewall has blocked me from sending video by Google plus, you tube, wordpress,and flickr. Have to wait until after china for video..

Longmon grotto.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_Grottoes

Too many pictures of ours will be on Flickr.. Editing will have to wait until return. These caves and carvings take your breath away.

Lunch, Luoyong style, with a good assortment of veggies and fungi as well as duck surpassed beijing fare. Just more flavors. QB thought the smoked pork bacon was the highlight.

Breakfast included a pho type soup area with noodles and broth plus assorted spices to be added.

Off to another agricultural village, about 200 families. Wheat and corn with children working in urban areas. Simple furniture but all the creature comforts. Much more developed than most anything I saw in Vietnam.

Spent about an hour in a village school. Mostly for them to practice English. Lack of native speakers very evident.

Szechwan dinner. Properly spicy if a bit oily. We served our beijing duck, purchased at the train station as an appetizer.

Even was a lesson on Chinese Music with some traditional instruments. Separate post as worth it. Very excellent