We have been showing BF's Father and Brother around Beijing (well really BF has been the primary tour guide, since I still need to go to work except on the weekends). They have visited the usual places like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Hutongs, great dining, shopping, etc.
On Saturday we visited an 81 year old man who lives in a small hutong home and is know for some of his folk toy (the paper ball). Our good expat friend took us to visit Mr. Shi and was kind to translate the conversation for us. It was an amazing uniquely China experience. Mr. Shi even showed us a TV news segment that he was featured in. We all crowded into his small bedroom where he had a TV and DVD player and sat on the bed to watch. It was very a very interesting video that was a mix between English and Chinese.
Then our friend introduced us to the very first privately owned restaurant in China and we took a picture with the owner (below). Our friend is on the left and our driver is on the right.
We then went to a section of town where they sold items for Beijing men's leisure activities such as: cricket paraphernalia, walnuts (2) used for moving in one hand, birds, fans, etc. It was amazing. We walked away with a gord to hold a cricket in and a cricket box.
We have also been watching the Rugby 2007 World Cup. Even AF was very interested and was excited to go to the Pavillion ( local sports bar/restaurant with outdoor big screen TVs) to watch Wales play Australia.
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