Yesterday, we were met by George at the hotel and he took us to the Water Village called Zhu Jia Jiao. Before getting there, though, he wanted to stop at the local market to show us what a real Chinese market was all about. There was a lot of raw meat hanging about in the open, and when asked about this, George told us that all of the meat would be sold that day. Having raw meat out with no refrigeration is common in China, and George assures us that it is all O.K. So far we haven't been sick, so I suppose he's right, but it nevertheless gives one pause.....
The water village was terrific. Quiet, and quite unpopulated by Westerners. Most of the people visiting were from Shanghai relaxing after a hard week of labor. There are families who live and work in this village, and George took us into one of their houses. These houses are more than 200 years old, and many still use charcoal to cook their food. George took us to one of his favorite restaurants in this village, and we sat about 4 feet away from where the food was being cooked. Two feet away, a young woman was hovering over a sink slaughtering and gutting a large fish. We had bamboo wrapped pork, fried pork, stir fried greens and fried rice. It was a great meal.
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Have you learned much about George's personal story?
Hanging meat, a great idea for our next Raiders game.
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