We didn't actually stay for an night in Tai'an city but were bussed instead to a village outside the city called Buyong village. We were billeted with various families in the village for the night so that we could get a glimpse of how real people live here in China. It was brilliant.
For a start the food we were given was just out of this world. It was simple enough fair but there were was loads of it. We were also introduced to new varieties of vegtables each more delicious than the last. In fact I would have happily survived on veg and rice if I had to after eating the food cooked by our hosts.
We were also given the opportunity to visit the village kindergarten as well as other community run projects. The Kindergarten was one of my highlights though.
The kids were beautiful. They had a little show prepared for us and then demanded that we do a show for them.... It was pricelessly funny watching grown men attempting the macarena! Everyone was sick and sore from laughing afterwards.
We stayed in a very simple room that night complete with cockroaches, straw mattresses and a thundering rain shower! It was all good though and I'd go back in a heart beat!
The following day we were dared to climb the local holy mountain called Tai'shan. It's a buddhist and taoist holy place and there were no other tourists there attempthing the 6666 steps! It was tough going. About half the group went half way and then took the cable car whilst those with more energy ran up the remaining steep incline! All I'll say is that theview from the cable car was very picturesque!
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