One of the FIFA volunteers offered to be my tour guide for the morning, Gong Jian is a senior in high school who hopes to attend college in the US. His English was perfect as was his sense of humor. Last night he had dropped off an itinerary for the morning - including historical references.
We started the day at the restored home of famed poet Du Fu. Saying the site is restored, to give it prospective, the restoration was completed in 1811. His poetry was so significant in telling the story of the common people; his simple, elegant poems are studied in high schools. The area is a park within the city, but completely secluded and quiet, where older community neighbors can gather for some quiet conversation and to spend their day.
From there we went to the site of the Jin Sha Relics were only 3 years ago a farmer unearthed an artifact while clearing a field. Literally above the site of the relics an ultra modern museum was constructed with two additional buildings to display the artifacts.
No comments:
Post a Comment