Day 5 in Tianjin 12/03/2011

Today, went to have a city tour with the whole group. Ok la, not actually the whole city though. Met at 1030 and proceed to the destination by bus. The bus of china is about the same as Singapore. They do have their own season pass too, like our ez-link card. Paid $1.50 per person, a standard price no matter the distance. Quite cheap. Reach the destination, food street. It’s like a place where you can find every food that is available in Tianjin. So those who want to buy some local food, but don’t know all their location, you all can go to the food street and have your food. At the place, we were amused by an street ‘performer’, who are selling ‘ Mai Ya Tang’. He used the ingredient to draw a picture, any picture that is available by the choice, which is more than 10. And guess what he’s tool, a scoop, which he used to heat up the ingredient too. Damn cool. A lot of public gathered around him to admire his skill. And before we leave the place, there’s a seafood restaurant, which actually sell live seafood. The special part is, that sell some seafood that is not seen live in Singapore. And they just leave it outside their stall, maybe is for the customer to choose on their own?!?! Next, we proceed to the old street, just nearby. The place consist of the old building built long ago, but the special part is, it actually surrounded by all the modern high rising building. It show me how china preserve their history, instead of clearing them to make way for the future. The whole street are selling things like stone stamp, instrument in the past all that stuff. We also visited a exhibition there, showing and selling all the antique furniture. Along the way, we stop by a street artist, which draw portray for people. Some of the people in our group try it. It really amazing as it complete in just merely 5 min, which I’m sure that I can’t do it, even daily practice. And so, we went on to buy something and went to have our dinner. So, on today trip, I really get the chance to see the hidden talent of people in china. Even though they are not famous, but they do have their own talent in their own way. It also show me how independent they all, as mostly of them are in their 50’s. They are earning their own living with their skill, which is things that Singaporean should learn from them, especially the youth. We should depend on ourselves, and not giving up when we face a problem.