Outing to Caishi

An outing to Caishi National Scenic Area. It was a great day for the students, Hanhan, and me!
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A group photo to start the day.
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I just liked this scene, Caishi is a beautiful place.
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Dragon Boats, there will be a race later.
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A student singing the racing song.
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Preparing for the race.
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Two of the teams competing.
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Note the drummer in each boat. He sets the pace of rowing.
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Me, getting ready for my TV interview on the Poetry Festival activities.
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Antique stone inkwell made from stone only found in Ma'anshan.
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Typical ancient scholar's writing room.
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A male stone lion. They are always on the right when you face the door.
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Some of the group in the bonsai garden.
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Our class picnic. Too much food, but we ate it all anyway!
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Playing Frisbee is always fun.
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Hanhan is dangerous when throwing a Frisbee. Duck!
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Dragon boats docked after the race.
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Me and Hanhan at the Li Bai museum.
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Detail from the top of the museum.
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The stone figure is a failed assassin of an Emperor.
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Me, students, and the Festival mascot. Nothing says 'poems' like a big golden carp...
The best singer in the class entertaining us.
Another scene I liked.
Chinese Lanterns for the Poetry Festival.