Today we spent the day visiting and learning about famous historic sites in Beijing. We traveled to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Place. We got a lesson in Tai Chi from "Beijing's best Tai Chi teacher". Too bad his teaching skills didn't result in any of us mastering it! I will try to post a picture of it tomorrow.
Our day wrapped up with a dinner that featured many wonderful dishes, including Peking Duck. So far we have been adventurous and tried almost every dish served...and most of them are delicious!
There were many Chinese families vising the same sites as we did today. People from around Beijing, but also it was evident that many had traveled far...as evidenced by the variety of clothes that they wear, the way they style their hair, etc. There are 31 educators on our trip, one tour guide, and two representatives from EF, the tour company organizing the trip. The educators on our trip come from Ottawa Hills, United Local, Winton Woods, Wyoming, and Oberlin. We are enjoying getting to know everyone and finding out what they are doing in their districts to further global education.
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