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Bicycle Tour Adventure #32: China Page 17


Day 17: We Change Hotels from Old to New,
Visit the Olympic Stadium Complex,
Walk About, and Attend a Chinese Opera.


Water Cube and Birds Nest from 2008.
Water Cube and Birds Nest from 2008, Beijing hosted Olympics.
Night Time Stadium Photos on 19.

Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera.




Day 17 Begins

Orange Slices and Dragon Fruit Slices. Native Dragon Fruit.
Above Left: Breafast at the old hotel: Orange Slices and Dragon Fruit Slices, Terry likes both.

Above Right: Native Dragon Fruit.

The view west from our new hotel. The view east from our hotel.
Above Left: The view west from our new hotel and room.

Above Right: The view east from our hotel. Yep, it's the Bird Nest at the Olympic Stadium. We're just two blocks away.

We're all settled in, let's go for a walk.

Bird's Nest from the Olympic Village. The Bubble Pool.
Above Left: Bird's Nest from the Olympic Village. They are still running Bag Scan and Check Security. It is fenced in and guarded.

Above Right: The Bubble Pool.

Beijing Olympic Lighting and Announcement Tower. This is a composite photo showing bicycle lane traffic control lights.
Above Left: Beijing Olympic Lighting and Announcement Tower.

Above Right: This is a composite photo showing bicycle lane traffic control lights (next to the Olympic grounds, but found all over China). How many countries or locations have bicycle traffic control and/or control lights?

Entrance to the Water Cube. Terry Struck is intrigued by events.
Above Left: Entrance to the Water Cube: Official Olympic Opening Day was 08-08-08; it is still used for college level swimming events as well as it has public open times.

Above Right: Terry Struck is intrigued by events.



We are conducting our Walk About, in Beijing.
Beijing, China. Fitness Club.
Above Left: Beijing, China; this could be any big city in the world.

Above Right: Fitness Club.

Mountain Styled Chinese Restaurant. We never learned what this was.
Above Left: Mountain Styled Chinese Restaurant.

Above Right: We never learned what this was.

Gateway (lots of tourist busses). Restaurant workers.
Above Left: Gateway (lots of tourist busses).

Above Right: Restaurant workers.

Restaurant. Interesting Roof and Stone Work.
Above Left: Restaurant.

Above Right: Interesting Roof and Stone Work.

Totem outside the east end of the Olympic Complex area. Walkway for the blind.
Above Left: Totem outside the east end of the Olympic Complex area.

Above Right: Walkway for the blind.



Chinese Opera
Makeup Application. Makeup Application.
Above: Front Stage Makeup Application.

Makeup Application. Front Stage Table Seating.
Above Left: Makeup Application.

Above Right: Front Stage Table Seating (Terry is seated dead center).

Our table. The Announcer.
Above Left: Our table, shared with a Korean Couple - At least we knew some basic Korean Greetings and Responses (from Dennis' DMZ Helicopter Flight Days long past).

Above Right: The Announcer.

The Orchestra. Act 1, Scene 1.
Above Left: The Orchestra.

Above Right: Act 1, Scene 1.


The Story Line (Ancient Chinese Tale): A mortal man gets drunk and befriends 7 immortals (gods) who have also been drinking. They decide to journey together. The traveling troop meets up with a Princess (and her entourage) on a journey looking for a worthy suitor. The gods present their mortal acquaintance and the Princess rejects him and continues to reject him to the end, after many trials.

Moral: the Princess can manage her own affairs without outside help or influences.
Chinese Opera. Chinese Opera.
Chinese Opera. Chinese Opera.
Chinese Opera. Chinese Opera.
Chinese Opera. Chinese Opera.
Chinese Opera.
Above: Final Bow.

The singing was superb, the acting wonderful, and the Princess displayed
Vocal Talent, Ballet Skills, and Martial Art Skills.

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