jeudi 30 août 2012

J+7 Special day

Today was very special, after a big breakfast and 3hours of self-inflicted homework; we headed for Tang family's restaurant. The place was saturated! And it's only today I realized I only knew about 1/10th of the restaurant! When the front room is too full, people book into small individual rooms, with more privacy. My host father owns a huge infrastructure !
We had "egg dumplings"- different flavors appeared at every bite I took: ginger, coriander, spring onion, delicious and very lean pork, and the egg of course!
My family decided to take me to the country side so I could meet my mothers parents. On the way back, we got stuck in a massive traffic jam: Nanjing is going to host the teenager Olympics games in 2014 so they we digging up new underground lines, on the side of the small and very busy road...
Policemen kept yelling "don't move don't move" and my smoked window allowed me to take pictures without getting in trouble...
Tang papa announced we we late for dinner with his very important friend, in a 5 stars hotel... I was waring flip flips and wasn't dressed for the occasion!
It tourneys out to be the most interesting ceremony I have ever been to! We sat in a big and beautiful room, with luxurious food, wine, juice...
The manager of this big hotel was at the table, so was the deputy general manager, a famous economist and some directors of big hotels.
They were all extremely sociable, and gracefully offered me their business card: "if you need anything..." "I can offer you a very good life style..."
They all thought I looked like Diana!
During this meal, I have counted:
-we stood up 67 times, to toast (I didn't pick up the reason, but neither did my sister)! Chinese people love shouting, and razing their glass at every single occasion they get.
-Chinese men drink a LOT of white wine...
-they smoke a lot too!
(except from my father! I learned tonight by his friends that he has been smoking since he was a teenager, 3 months ago he told them I was coming to their family and announced he would stop smoking. He hasn't touched a cigarette since then.)

After 4hours of toasting, shouting, laughing, this loud group slowly started to head down to the reception. The manager gave us his card 3 times, they were all extremely cheerful...
I think I rarely ate as much in my life; I didn't feel good! (Beijing duck, shark soup, grilled fish, spicy garlic beef, tofu dumplings, mushrooms, noodles, coriander salty chicken fries... Watermelon... )
I told my sister I needed some exercise, we walked up the 19floors to the flat instead of taking the lift! As soon as we arrive home, Tang papa asks with a huge smile on his face: "I cook some dumplings for you!"
Oh my Gosh-

I must admit I am a little nervous, tomorrow is my first day at school, I have no idea what to expect!

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  2. This food seems very good !!!! :)

    Good luck

    Kiss ju

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