Baba's thought for today.
"The end of knowledge is love.
The end of education is character"
Following up from the visit to Redinghu Park,I have posted some pictures of some of the common activities I observed yesterday. What amazed me was that the art of calligraphy is even practised as a morning open-air activity!.The lady in the picture is using a three foot long brush dipped in water and was engrossed with writing large words on the cemented ground. According to sources, this is also good for one's health.
In another picture the group, each holding a racket try to balance a ball while they perform turns and flicks. Looks simple, but while I observed the leader and the 'students' I understand that a great deal of practice is required to master the art.
The park also offers exercise equipment. These are all made of metal and fixed to the ground. A senior couple were both on the cycling equipment, while an agile looking lady was executing some somersaults on the bars. There was a station where an old lady was moving her body uo and down the pole with protrusions,sort of like scratching her back.
Beside these, there was large group having a choir practice- complete with loud speakers, backup music. There were some small groups playing the 'erhu' and other traditional musical instruments. Others were busy with card games, just chatting, amusing young children or seriously walking briskly or doing taichi.
It was a picture of life of the common folks of urban Beijing!!
lovely beijing, lucky it is not as warm as in summer. Is it still as dusty as before? have you gone tasting those street food that served deep fried satay sticks, what a gourmet? :)
ReplyDeleteAutumn is almost here. Windy, rainy and getting cool now.
ReplyDeleteLena won't let me eat street food. Takes me to the gourment places. Costs a bomb!! But have to keep me voice box shut and keep the tastes buds.