Quick tour of Foshan

09.12.2016

Friday night, I was called in to judge some sort of speaking contest, which was promptly cancelled an hour before it started. Thanks for ruining my Friday night getaway plans guys!

I went to Foshan in the morning instead, and my host Jim picked me up along the highway into the city. We sped around in his little blue Kia SUV to Nanfeng Ancient Kiln, which reminded me of Toronto's brickworks except this place was a lot more productive, with ceramics shops everywhere and beautiful vines growing in between the houses.

Then, we made a quick stop at Liang Garden, which Jim seemed to enjoy. He has a farm growing koi fish for pets, so he told me all about how to choose a good one, while comparing his fish to the ones in the pond at the garden.

Our last stop was Zumiao, where Cantonese started and flourished. There was a troop performing with resplendent makeup and costumes, along with a lion dance show. It's basically a temple but they also have museums and performances inside.

It was quite hot and Jim and I were very tired. We went to his son's English school after all that, where his wife made us some nice duck and other things to eat. We took a nap and then headed off to the farm somewhere near Huangtian.

By the time we got there, it was dark, but someone had made sweet potato soup as a snack. It was great and put me right to sleep.

Nanfeng ancient kiln