Thoughts and stories, by Pal

 I want to say how much love I felt for those dear people!  I was happily surprised to see what a high standard of living they now have, and also education!  My first photo is one of the last I took, but it culminates the total delightful experience of learning about this ancient civilization, their accomplishments many years ago, and also today, and the many hard times they have lived through!   I'll tell the story behind this photo further down in this entry! We went to a Chinese tea factory, and had samples of herb teas in these small cups and bowls!  Tea is quite a tradition in China! One night we were able to order a full-body massage by a Chinese massage therapist!  I did that during the dinner hour, and then went up late at night to the restaurant on the 38th floor -- and met this lovely lady! This large beautiful display was in Tiananmen Square, and below was the area in which there was a terrible massacre of people.   Chinese troops storm through   Tiananm