I asked my students to take me to lunch in the dining hall on campus yesterday. They thought I was crazy. They kept warning me on the way there that the food was not good. I assured them that it didn't matter - I wanted to experience a Chinese college cafeteria...
It was fun! And actually, I didn't think the food was so bad...
After the afternoon class, three girls took me to HuBuXiang, an area lined with street food vendors. They had me try green bean juice, fried tofu, fish soup with noodles, dumplings, and fried bread. (And all of it was delicious!)
After that, I bought them McDonald's icecream, since McDonald's is a little on the expensive side here, so they don't often treat themselves.
Then, they took me shopping for a dress to wear to the Beijing opera this weekend. The girls were determined to help me bargain, so they refused to pay the 198 the lady asked for and told me to start walking away. We were out the door when the woman called after us and I ended up spending only 50! (about 7 dollars!) Hooray for bargaining! :o)
It was fun! And actually, I didn't think the food was so bad...
After the afternoon class, three girls took me to HuBuXiang, an area lined with street food vendors. They had me try green bean juice, fried tofu, fish soup with noodles, dumplings, and fried bread. (And all of it was delicious!) 
After that, I bought them McDonald's icecream, since McDonald's is a little on the expensive side here, so they don't often treat themselves. 
Then, they took me shopping for a dress to wear to the Beijing opera this weekend. The girls were determined to help me bargain, so they refused to pay the 198 the lady asked for and told me to start walking away. We were out the door when the woman called after us and I ended up spending only 50! (about 7 dollars!) Hooray for bargaining! :o)
1 comment:
Sage!
It is sooooo great to hear about your adventures! Thanks for the updates. You look and sound like you are having an experience of a lifetime... keep the updates coming!
Jeanne
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