China Series #3: Chinese Culture

When Talli and I were at Changling (one of the Ming tombs), we were able to see some of the traditional garb in the Chinese court. This lady was demonstrating one of those pieces of attire. Don't mind her slightly off-putting demeanor. Where she was standing by the door, she was squinting right into the sun. The lady pictured here was just at the front entry of the Hall of Eminent Favor. Inside were different examples of garb, crowns and armor of the imperial family. The examples of their garb were all very beautiful reproductions. Later, we took an optional tour where we attended the Peking acrobat show. It was a great show. A few times during very difficult maneuvers, there was a mistake, but they redid those misses until they completed all the feats they had planned for us. It was a very impressive and fun show. There were great costumes, backdrops and amazing acrobatics and contortionism. It was a definite highlight of the trip.