Day 2: Monday, March 17: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Peking Opera
*What did you like most about our activities today?*
Jessica: I really like the Peking opera performance. It wasn't what I was
expecting; it was really cool, especially the acrobatics.
Shaina: I liked the detail of the Forbidden City and the bargaining at the
Silk Market.
Katia: I won't ever give a clock to anyone as a hostess gift. (Note: After
visiting the Hall of Clocks in the Forbidden City, the group learned that in
Chinese culture, one should never give a clock as a gift because clocks
symbolize death and thus would bring bad luck to the receiver.)
Laura: Shopping. And the Forbidden City – it is so big; I still can't get
over the fact that it was built in just 14 years.
Ms. Greenstone: Definitely the Forbidden City, just walking around and
knowing that you're walking in the footsteps of the emperors.
Bridget: The size of the Forbidden City really struck me. It was just so
big.
Lily: I really liked the huge painting of Chairman Mao hanging in front of
Tiananmen Square.
