Xi’an (cont)

For dinner we had a ‘dumpling feast’ … since dumplings are a big deal here. It was awesome, as I find dumplings to be edible, unlike some of the other crap we’ve been served. We had veggie … pork … mushroom and shrimp … red bean …. All kinds …. All delicious. One thing we noticed … was that if a table didn’t finish their dumplings, the waitress put them back in the big bin, and redistributed them to another table. Resourceful! (but kinda gross).

After dinner we walked next door to see the Tang Dynasty show … something you’d see in Vegas … singing …. Dancing … acrobatics … drinks …… there was one interpretive dance done that was inspired by the No. 4 most beautiful woman in the emperor’s concubine. Not sure why she was chosen to have a dance made about her …. I hope girls no. 1 – 3 aren’t jealous!

We totally did the cheesy photo opp at the end … where we got to dress up on costume with the performers. Yay for cheese! I’ll take it in any form I can at this point.