Our first Sunday afternoon we visited the Ge Yuan Gardens, famous for its bamboo and rocks. The shade kept it relatively cool on a very hot day, temperature in the high 90's and humidity like Houston.
Diane and Iris along the bamboo path. Iris has helped us choose a Chinese name - when we're caligraphy pros we'll let you know.
The circular door symbolizes family unity.
Near Ge Garden is Yangzhou's old street, where former houses have been converted to shops. Our tutor Iris grew up in her grandparents' house on this street.
A surprise to us is women gathering to dance in the evening. This group was in the parking lot at the IT Mall -- it does indeed stand for Information Technology Mall, a computer store. The dance is the evening counterpart to tai chi, which is usually done in the morning.
