5.25.2009
The students went to the tea department on campus today and got to
smell and taste many different kinds of teas. They were shown by the
#1 tea expert in all of China. It was a good day, but it was raining.
In the afternoon, there was a visit to a Buddhist Temple where the
students looked at some of the religious history of the area.
Afterward, a brief visit to the silk market and other venues with
supper on their own. It was a good day and this evening, everyone
seems to enjoy having a night off from attending hosted dinners.
Tomorrow, we leave for Dr. Guo’s village and we stay there overnight.
We will visit a pearl culture factory to see how pearls are produced
as well as be able to walk around and see some farmers’ houses in
town. That will be really interesting!