Tuesday, we spent a couple hours sight seeing in Guangzhou. I can't say that the sites we went to were anything all that fantastic but going out beat spending the afternoon in a small hotel room with a two year old. (Pretty much anything beats that.) The Six Banyan Temple was another Buddhist monestary/temple. It was basically the same thing as the first temple we saw: maybe 20-30 Chinese lighting incense and praying with tall Buddhas surrounded by offerings. This one was a bit different in that it had a tall pagoda structure in the center which, until the modern era, was the tallest building in Guangzhou. Also, as we were entering, there was a display set up with assorted offerings (peanuts, apples, candy, etc.). Zeke pointed at it and said "I want" in Mandarin. The woman who was in charge of the enterance heard him and gave him two pieces of candy and an apple. Our guide explained that many adoptive families come to this temple and that following Budhist customs, eating the offerings can be seen as a way to ensure good luck.
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Pagoda structure from the temple; it was very tall so it was hard to even get a picture that captured it.
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We also toured Yuntai Park. The park contained several fountains, a huge variety of plants (cosmos, impatients, roses, boxwoods, and an assortment of tropical plants), and a greenhouse which housed more plants (a huge swath of orchids, a cactus garden, and more tropical plants).
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| Working clock constructed from live flowers |
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| Love the red lanterns hanging from the trees |
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| Path leading through the rose garden |
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