We had a wonderful visit with my sister Elizabeth, AKA "Aunt Lizzy". As soon as she arrived , we whisked her away for a weekend in Chengdu. I'd heard nothing but wonderful things about Chengdu, and I wasn't disappointed. It's not really a beautiful city, but it's just got such a nice feel to it, and such great food, and PANDAS. We were also excited to see Naomi and Townes' former Mandarin tutor, Zoe, in Chengdu. She grew up nearby and recently returned to take a teaching job.
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| We weren't the only tourists at Tianfu Square. |
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| Watching candy animals being made at People's Park. |
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| Naomi chose a bird. |
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| Showing off our candy to Zoe. |
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| Trying out the water calligraphy in People's Park. |
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| Matthew showing off his mad calligraphy skillz. |
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| Crazy good Sichuan street food. |
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| Beautiful blown sugar animals. |
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| Townes contemplating the meaning of life and Bonsai. |
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| A shop in Chengdu's Tibetan District. |
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| YUM. |
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| Arriving at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center. We're kinda excited. |
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| Feeding time. |
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| Nap time. |
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| Hide and seek time. |
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| Panda swag. Yes, those are panda nun-chucks. |
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| Spicy food at a Sichuan tea house. |
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| Crazy good green tea lava dumplings. |
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| The after dinner show. |
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| Elizabeth doing her panda call. |
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| Tough choice -- Kids Paradise or Doorway for Composing Poems. |
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| Guess what we chose? |
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| Taking the fast train home. |
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