On one cold night a Chinese Medical Doctor (Radiologist and chemotherapist at Qilu Hospital which is across the street from our campus) friend named "Adam" stopped by, picked up Richard and Paula Watkins and Dana and me in his new Honda mini van. What a beautiful car. He had procured tickets to the local Lantern Festival at Baotu Springs Park in Jinan. We were glad to bundle up and go with him and his family to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival.
There were many robotic actors performing around the park. Lights were on everywhere and in every thing. The long history of China was represented in the theme of the park. Most were Chinese Lanterns.
We took a lot of photos in the dark. These children were cousins but acted like brothers and sisters. They kind of constitute the extended family for all festivals, vacations, and family activities where the families are small with only one or two children.
Baotu Springs is a beautiful park with bubbling springs and clean, clear water...
This crane was unique in that it has silk worm cocoons pasted all over it's body. It was kind of cool. Everything else, lights, actors, robots was covered, not in plastic, but with silk.
Unique way of decorating trees with lights...
Dana was warm in her rabbit hat during the Lantern Festival.
This is the natural bubbling springs...Baotu Springs.
It was warm under our fur hats tonight. We were glad to have them. It was really cold. But, we had a wonderful cultural night experiencing Chinese holiday: Lantern Festival with a Chinese family.
2 comments:
What a wonderful event you were able to attend. Is that a fake mustache or real?
Did you grow it to keep you warm during the cold winter in China.
S0 you grew a mustache. Funny. You guys are having so much fun.
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