We left early in the morning and saw the main attractions and it was a very good day. The tour will be divided into
a few blog postings because too many photos are a problem to send.
The first stop was the Chen Family Academy. This was built in the late 1800's after a member of the Chen family earned first place in the Imperial Examinations. It was such an honour that it warranted the building, which was used as an academy or school. It was also rare to have the #1 spot going to someone from Guangdong Province. These examinations were the basis for government posts and other important positions.
Next we visited a street that was famous as part of the pleasure district in Guangzhou. Now it is a lovely gathering place with the river and a park nearby. You can tell that it was in the wealthy part of Old Canton. We saw an impromptu choir and listened to the excellent singing. Maggie, from the office, said that they were singing the traditional songs from the old days. When I asked if they missed the old days, she gave me a look like I was crazy. "No one misses the old days!'
A park was filled with people of all ages kicking around what looked like a hacky-sac with feathers on it. As you can see, Don wanted to get into the fun and he was pretty good for an old guy.
We walked past a home that is famous for being a former residence of both Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek.
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