After an exciting and fast paced weekend in Shanghai, we decided to go at "vacation pace". So I got up at a leisurely 6:30 am (yes, my dear alarm clock Sanay rang!), and then read the news, surfed, etc. Shafung, Ritu's housekeeper got in at 7:30 am and got Sanay a little dog that danced to a Chinese tune when you pressed his hand- very adorable!
We kept deciding on going out, but sat back a few times. Finally, I decided on getting my hair done, and getting a foot massage....aah! Beijing is so cheap when it comes to salon services- I could move here just for that! :D
At lunch time, we finally decided to step out, and headed to 798 art district. It was a lovely Bohemian area with small cafes, art shops and galleries. Unfortunately, most of the stores in the district are shut on Monday. We still got a chance to flavor the place with the few shops that were opened. I had a very different view of China in my head before I got here. But here were art pieces with a dragon head and a man's body in a military suit, mocking the Chinese regime! Free speech *does* exist, albeit veiled. Since we couldn't really get a chance to look at art, we headed to an antiques store run by an American lady. Exquisite pieces at matching prices, so we just window shopped for the most part.
The highlight of the day was the Chinese acrobatics show that we went to, while bua was baby sitting Sanay. This performance trumped Cirque Du Soleil by far. These people are made of rubber! And the sets were outstanding! We went back home to a happy baby and a happy bua. Sanay had enjoyed his evening, played, read, listened to music, eaten, p**ped- all in 2 hours!
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