WALKING TOUR IN CHINA TOWN GUIDED BY A LOCAL: TIM

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June 20th 2014

Published: June 20th 2014

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Xeaman

Young Monks Praying

It was Keith last day at school and the last chance for Tim our assistant instructor of Chinese heritage to show him China Town first hand. They invited me. I had plan to go get the sensors of my camera cleaned and shop of a sturdier tripod but I knew it was a special opportunity to see China Town through local eyes so I joined.

Tim walked us thru amazing markets, traditional Chinese courts, showed us the oldes houses, made us taste longevity tea made in the oldest brewers and lotus lower tea. We stopped at a place were the sell bird saliva. But the most amazing experience was at the Chinese temple were we got to see young monks praying. I didn’t really make an effort to take a photo because I wanted to respect their spiritual state but that was really beautiful. I asked Tim why the monks were so young and she said when kids are abandoned by their parents or are poor instead of going to the streets they go to a temple were they get taken care of.

I felt like snapping shots but there was no chance to do photography. I got what