Pig heart, cow tongue, snails, and much more!

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to Putian to visit a dear friend of ours, Adrian. When we first got there we visited his cousin's tea shop and had some super yummy Chinese tea. Tea is a part of Chinese culture. They love to have tea and sit and talk with friends. The minute your cup is slightly empty they pour more in for you. I like it because it gives you a chance to sit and relax with friends. 

                                                         Talia, Esmie, and Jen enjoying tea. :)

                                           Talia, Jen, Esmie, Danni, his cousin, Lauren, and I.

What I loved about Putian was the absolutely gorgeous scenery. I felt as though I was in a National Geographic! It is a very poor village filled with farmers and many humble people trying to get by. Many of the homes were very old and torn, but in the middle of them you would see brand new homes being built. The Chinese are trying  very hard to catch up to America so you often see a western style home with columns, and that contains four floors. Here are a few of my favorite shots...

After walking around for many hours we had dinner with some friends. I ate many interesting things! I ate pig intestine, large snails, pig heart, cow tongue, and some other very questionable meat. I tried everything and was quite surprised as the pig heart was super yummy! When the Chinese sit down for a meal it truly is a treat. Everything is shared and there is usually 10 different dishes, not including soup or appetizers.

 I am truly amazed at how kind and generous the Chinese people are. We were always being offered food, they even paid for our trip home. I truly hope that one day I can be as kind and generous as the Chinese people. That is the goal I aim for. They are so kind, even to strangers they are kind. Makes me think of the many opportunities I have had in my lifetime to do the same, and did nothing. What a blessing it is to have wonderful people around you all the time ti provide an example of who you can one day become.

                                                                  Adrian and I. :)

                                                                   Adrians family!

                                     Gotta love this little moped thingys, they're lots of fun!