Day 2 in Beijing: Acrobatic Show, Dinner and Chinese Massage
(4 of 4 destinations)
(4 of 4 destinations)
After the Great Wall, we rushed back to the city to catch the 530pm Acrobatic show. We left the Great Wall around 3pm. It was still raining part of the way. Fruits are abundant in that part of Beijing and fruit stands line the highway. We stopped at one and bought apples, grapes, and pears. We were surprised to see and taste "dwarf" apples and pears...they tasted crunchier and sweeter than the normal-sized ones.
Chaoyang Acrobatic Show
As it was two days before Mid-Autumn Day, traffic was monstrous going into the city. Since we might be late for our 530pm Acrobatic Show, we got out of our van, got into the subway, rode three stations away and there we were, in Chaoyang Theater. It was an amazing show: two guys inside two wheels balancing each other like hamsters and at one time, one was even blindfolded; a guy balancing on top of more than ten chairs; a guy on skateboard on top of another guy on skateboard catching plates on his head; girls bending their bodies as if they don't have any bones; and for me, the most spectacular stunt was that of more than twelve girls riding on one bicycle, quite like that of a youtube posting but their stunt's finale form consists of them riding one bicycle in a formation like an inverted triangle and holding out huge colorful fans looking like a very colorful peacock on a bicycle! It was a sight to behold, beautiful! There were many more stunts and the show lasted for an hour and thirty minutes. It was certainly worth your time and money (seat costs $42)...it's a must see! Unfortunately, since no picture-taking was allowed inside, we weren't able to capture even one stunt.
Dinner in a local restaurant
Our dinner consisted of steamed fish, Chinese spicy noodles, vegetables, and sweet & sour pork. The guys capped it off with local beer. It was a very filling and satisfying meal after a full day. We spent a very reasonable $30 for the yummy meal good for 7 people...so worth it!
Foot massage
We asked our driver to take us to a local massage parlor so we will experience Chinese massage. We opted to get the foot massage costing $22 each. It was soothing after the day's activities (two days actually, since we were on our second-day tour) and it relieved the pain and stress caused by too much walking (than the usual..we are all office employees and so the walking was much much more than the usual!) The massage was really concentrated on the foot, no head and back massage as extra, and at the end of the session, the guys received new socks to cover their newly-massaged feet and the girls got new foot stockings. No picture was taken here, our photographer just wanted to enjoy his well-deserved massage!
What a relaxing way to end our second day tour!
Chaoyang Acrobatic Show
As it was two days before Mid-Autumn Day, traffic was monstrous going into the city. Since we might be late for our 530pm Acrobatic Show, we got out of our van, got into the subway, rode three stations away and there we were, in Chaoyang Theater. It was an amazing show: two guys inside two wheels balancing each other like hamsters and at one time, one was even blindfolded; a guy balancing on top of more than ten chairs; a guy on skateboard on top of another guy on skateboard catching plates on his head; girls bending their bodies as if they don't have any bones; and for me, the most spectacular stunt was that of more than twelve girls riding on one bicycle, quite like that of a youtube posting but their stunt's finale form consists of them riding one bicycle in a formation like an inverted triangle and holding out huge colorful fans looking like a very colorful peacock on a bicycle! It was a sight to behold, beautiful! There were many more stunts and the show lasted for an hour and thirty minutes. It was certainly worth your time and money (seat costs $42)...it's a must see! Unfortunately, since no picture-taking was allowed inside, we weren't able to capture even one stunt.
Dinner in a local restaurant
Our dinner consisted of steamed fish, Chinese spicy noodles, vegetables, and sweet & sour pork. The guys capped it off with local beer. It was a very filling and satisfying meal after a full day. We spent a very reasonable $30 for the yummy meal good for 7 people...so worth it!
Foot massage
We asked our driver to take us to a local massage parlor so we will experience Chinese massage. We opted to get the foot massage costing $22 each. It was soothing after the day's activities (two days actually, since we were on our second-day tour) and it relieved the pain and stress caused by too much walking (than the usual..we are all office employees and so the walking was much much more than the usual!) The massage was really concentrated on the foot, no head and back massage as extra, and at the end of the session, the guys received new socks to cover their newly-massaged feet and the girls got new foot stockings. No picture was taken here, our photographer just wanted to enjoy his well-deserved massage!
What a relaxing way to end our second day tour!
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