The Yu Yang Hotel is not the place for comfortable beds, air conditioning that works, or sleep but could be the best place in town. If I had wifi I could look up the population here but am guessing anything under a million people is a small town and this is a small town with a few major traffic streets.
Last night we went in search of a massage after our two hours on the wall. Massage is apparently not as popular here as in Beijing so we had no luck but did discover an amazing area that reminds me of any "Chinatown" but far larger and more beautiful. People were dancing in the streets, singers on street corners but not busking, just having fun. We are going back today to see real life in China during the day.
Today we went to the "adult playground" and joined in on some of the senior dancing. We got a lot of "thumbs up" from folks so they were happy we participated.
These seniors dance around in a large circle to a live band for hours and hours. They have a fan in one hand and a scarf in the other. There are simple steps and arm movements for a full body workout. More fun than Zumba. Larraine and I dance for almost an hour with these folks. They shared their fans and scarves. We were exhausted but they were still moving when we left. The band never stops
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