Alright, so I've been getting a lot of e-mails about how I need to update this blog so I guess I will. I tried e-mailing my sister with a huge detailed message on my vacation in Shang Hai but right when I was about to e-mail it my Internet went out and it didn't save in my drafts. (Sad face). So you don't get as good of details as my first one but here I go.
We took a bus from our school to the train station which took about an hour. After that we took the three hour fast train to Shang Hai and there we took the subway to our hostel. The hostel that we went to was way cool. They had a bar/cafe that had the most AMAZING bacon cheese fries. They also made really good pasta. But anyways, there were people from everywhere at the hostel. We )as in me, Lizzie, Emiliegh, Amy and my head teacher Cyd) med some really fun Swedish guys. Well, technically they did because I was reading on a really comfy sofa...
The next day we went to the knock-off market and the pearl market. The knock-off market wasn't the best deals. I was going around just price checking how much fake converse would be and the lowest I could get the for was 50 Yuan which wasn't really a good deal. And that was hard enough getting a lady down to 50. So I didn't buy anything there because there is a market here in Ning Bo that is for the locals and you can get converse around 20 Yuan. The knock-off market in Shang Hai is for more tourists. Then we went to the pearl market. Our branch presidents wife was telling us that she has a pearl lady there so she gave us the ladies business card. We found the lady and she gave us the lowest price because we were friends. So we didn't even have to barter! Yes I got a lot. I also was able to get some jade and silver from her for 15 Yuan which is about $2.
The first day in town we went to a fun little market on the street that way by the famous tea house. We just took pictures of the tea house.
After that we headed to the antique market which was really fun. Basically anything old Chinese that you're looking for you can find there. Unless you are looking for a Big Buddha ring that actually fits my tiny fingers... good luck with that one. But you can find old scrolls, chopsticks, fans, statues, little Chinese, even a little statue of Joseph Smith!
But these are what some of the stands looked like.
When we went to Shang Hai they were having their moon festival so one night we were able to go to a parade... which took forever!! Each float or band was at least a quarter of a mile away from the one in front of it and behind it. So we only stayed until Emiliegh saw her old high school band pass by.
The next day we went to the knock-off market and the pearl market. The knock-off market wasn't the best deals. I was going around just price checking how much fake converse would be and the lowest I could get the for was 50 Yuan which wasn't really a good deal. And that was hard enough getting a lady down to 50. So I didn't buy anything there because there is a market here in Ning Bo that is for the locals and you can get converse around 20 Yuan. The knock-off market in Shang Hai is for more tourists. Then we went to the pearl market. Our branch presidents wife was telling us that she has a pearl lady there so she gave us the ladies business card. We found the lady and she gave us the lowest price because we were friends. So we didn't even have to barter! Yes I got a lot. I also was able to get some jade and silver from her for 15 Yuan which is about $2.
Ya, that's right! One night we went and saw Chinese acrobats. Most amazing thing I have seen! They make gymnasts look like a stuff toy soldier. If you haven't ever seen them... Wow. Totally recommend it. This is just a picture of us there... we weren't allowed to take pictures of them.
Anyways that was basically our trip in Shang Hai. This is the first picture we all took when we were in Shang Hai. Left to right Emiliegh, Amy, Cyd, me and LIzzie.
Fun, fun! Keep up the blogging!
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