It was a hot day (34 C), with high humidity, but a rare breeze saved the day.
We were bused south of the city to two sites. The area was considered
countryside, and we saw many fish ponds, sugar cane fields, corn
fields and other market garden crops. All the fields are tiny by Canadian
standards, and we never felt as though we were in real country.
The first stop was Baomo Garden. This is a lovely, renovated park with carved
bridges and even trees that date from the Song Dynasty. One famous tree
is 1000 years old. The park celebrated the memory of a "perfect" soldier, from
Chinese history. The park is reminiscent of the famous Summer Palace near
Beijing with covered walkways and a charming, open feeling. There were
expansive rose gardens and lotus ponds. The Chinese have a wonderful
sense of artistry and beauty.
June 1 is always Children's Day in China and there were hundreds of children
enjoying the park. It was a perfect day for the fun swimming pool. The wading
fish pond, where toddlers were trying to catch fish in nets, looked even more fun.
Notice the rare blue sky.
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