It was just another beautiful day in paradise this weekend, Tang Paradise that is. Both Saturday (especially Saturday) and Sunday were very nice - 65-70 degrees and as sunny as it gets here.
We spent both afternoons at the Tang Paradise parks. They are like the big Milwaukee parks, but geared towards cultural emphasis. There were small lakes, nice walkways, trees (just starting to bud out) and grass. There were also amusement rides, games and food and drink stands. The theme is Chinese history, in particular, the Tang Dynasty.
The park on Sunday had some live performances and another fountain show & was gearing up for summer. There weren't many people there. The $15 admission might be the reason.
Saturday morning was shopping time as most of the foreign teachers head off to a "western" store (on a university bus) to stock up on groceries for the week. It is also a time to catch up on the past week and get to know each other a bit. With us being here only 6 weeks (the rest are full year teachers), we are the non-conformists - and also the only couple.
Sunday night brought in a change of weather (windy and cool), so it was good timing to have the nicest days on the weekend.
Here's a note on the Tang Dynasty from Wikipedia:
The Tang Dynasty (Chinese: 唐朝; pinyin: Táng Cháo; IPA: [tʰɑ̌ŋ tʂʰɑ̌ʊ̯]; Middle Chinese: dhɑng) (June 18, 618–June 4, 907) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li (李) family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire. The dynasty was interrupted briefly by the Second Zhou Dynasty (October 8, 690–March 3, 705) when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, becoming the first and only Chinese empress regnant, ruling in her own right.
The Tang Dynasty, with its capital at Chang'an (present-day Xi'an), the most populous city in the world at the time, is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization—equal to, or surpassing that of, the earlier Han Dynasty—a golden age of cosmopolitan culture.
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