Dalian, China - Hostess Interview (Video)

This is our delightful hostess from our visit to a Chinese home in Dalian, China.  Our translator was very helpful, as we would have been lost for most of the conversation.  The hostess's warmth and good nature were very evident.

This is part of the story about our visit to the Chinese family home in Dalian.  Click here for the entire story.



Notes from original post:
This is a brief interview with our delightful hostess.

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Dalian, China - Chinese Family Home Visit

Our group entered the apartment to meet our delightful hostess.  I was very happy that she has opened her home to foreigners so that we could get just a small glimpse of life in China.  This presented a picture outside of the tours to the famous places and added a human touch to the experience.

Dalian, China - Neighborhood Scenes

This is a connection point in the city transportation.  The subway exist is here, and the train also stops.

Dalian, China - Donkey Cart and Street Views

We left the market place and walked a block or two to board our bus.  This photo has three things for you to see.  First, the tall man is our tour helper. He is a great one to have as the helper because he is so tall and so easy to see.  He made life in the market very easy.  Second, see the bicycle sign that says bikes are to go to the right.  So is the donkey cart considered a high speed vehicle?  Or is the bike to go the right side with the cars?  And third, the donkey cart itself is worth stopping and taking a look.

Dalian, China - Fruits and Vegetables and Cakes and Cookies

Note: This is an updated post because I had a reader question on the pineapple.  My comments and an additional photo are added.
There were a lot of baked goods, cookies, cakes but I noticed that there was not a lot of chocolate.

Dalian, China - Fish, Fish, Fish and more Fish

This is beginning to be a little crazy.  How many options do you need?  There are the slimy and the squirmy, the shelled and on and on.  I tried to cut back on the photos, but wanted you to see all of this.  I was having a blast snapping the photos.  I must have looked like I had never seen anything like this.  I haven't, not quite like this. And we must have looked funny as our little tour line stayed together in a long line in the middle of the aisle.

Dalian, China - Rice, Veggies, Fruits and Fish

Wow, it would take a hand cart to move a bag of rice home.  Can you imagine what someone who is used to shopping in this store thinks when they visit the local neighborhood store in your town ... and sees the tiny bag of rice. Is this part of "all the rice in China"?  There is a LOT of rice.

Dalian, China - Plastics, Eggs, and Spices

Is it Pixar that uses these lamps as a logo?  (Click here to see the Pixar Lamp) then come right back. I am sure that these are the Asian cousins.

Dalian, China - Market for Household items

This is the first post of a series that walks you through an amazingly HUGE market with every little thing imaginable.  Ok, I didn't see furnature or televisions, but check our the variety.

Dalian, China - Renmin Square - Kites and Bubbles

We visited a famous square that is now popular for kite flying and bubbles.  Many traveling kite vendors had a wide variety and price range of kites.