China Adventure Day 6

Today we spent looking for souvenirs and seeing last minute sights of Shenyang. It was a cool day but sunny so we did not mind walking. During this visit we have seen many different types of shopping. Very "Chinesey" types of shopping.

Lisa was thrilled to buy a piece of fabric with Chinese characters and stamps on it. We had it made into a tablecloth while we waited. Each little booth had a Singer sewing machine -- treadle type! --   and a man or woman stitching fabric for customers.

 

We took a lunch break at a small restaurant that is known to the locals for its Wonton Soup. Delicious!

We ended the day with a celebration of Tricia's 50th Birthday! More friends gathering around a lazy susan for authentic Chinese food. 

The difference this time was that there was no menu. The person ordering the meal walks around a large room where samples are on display. A hostess walks with you to explain the dishes (a very necessary part of the process) and then enters the order into a phone device for the kitchen. Minutes later the food arrives in your room.

A Chinese birthday tradition is that at the end of your meal the birthday person receives a bowl of noodle -- one great long noodle! He or she slurps as much of the noodle as they can and this is a predictor of how long their life will be.