I'm a little slow in updating my blog like I should be doing, so I'm making a few blog entries today.
Two weeks ago, I was walking through People's Park (really gorgeous and famous park in Weifang) with 2 of my students when I saw a bride and groom have thier professional pictures taken. I thought it was cool to see them there and I was watching them...then I began to notice that there were quite a few brides and grooms. Apparently, this is a very popular place to take pictures. As we passed one particular couple, my students started laughing. I asked what they were laughing about and they said that the wedding group wanted to take their picture with me, but were too shy to ask. Haha. Quite a few people said that in Chinese as we passed, but no one was brave enough to ask until we were leaving the park. We happened to be following a bride and groom and their party out of the park. One lady came back and offered us candy (I think to become friendly with us) and then rejoined her group. Shortly after, she turned back and asked (in Chinese) if they (the bride and groom) could take their picture with me! Haha! How funny! Apparently it's good luck to have a picture with a foreigner on your wedding. So, here's the picture with me and the bride and groom - who are complete strangers. (And to set the record straight...they wanted me to be in the picture! Not the other way around!) Because they were getting professional pictures done, I wanted one just because it was funny!!! I can't believe they asked a complete stranger to be in their wedding picture! hahaha!
The second picture is of some women putting a fresh coat of paint on the words in this monument. Check out what the one is using as a ladder.... Yep, that's China for you!
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