Chuseok Day One

Chuseok is a Korean harvest festival. It is somewhat similar to Thanksgiving, mostly in the respect that people spend time with families. Chuseok is celebrated by returning to your home and respecting your anscetors. Since, returning to the states was not an option, Judy and I decided to go to Shanghai, China. Shanghai is a very short trip from Seoul, so it was a great destination for a three-day weekend.

Judy and I got lucky and had a very nice hostel room. It was in a really good location in the city. We were able to walk almost everywhere. It was called the Phoenix Hotel.





We had some nice views out the windows.


MOre nice views.




Ah! Naked boys running across the roof!




An alley biker we saw that first day.





Biker with 60 years anniversary flag. So many people ride bikes and motor bikes in China. It is wonderful!





I had to pose with all of the 60 years stuff. I like days of nationalism.




Busy alley. Flags and all.



The HUGE poster that covered a building!





Bikes can carry anything in China. I am convinced. I told Judy we would see a house move by the end of the trip...



A fire safety notice. Keep safe.



Judy standing on a corner somewhere. We walked a lot.



We found a Buddha trapped in a box down one of the alleyways we expplored.



A man on the street with his shirt pulled half way up. This is very common in both Beijing and Shanghai. I have no clue why. It was not that warm out and it clearly doesn't look good.




Yum! There is nothing better than a Shanghai dumpling.



Our first dumplings! We picked them from the many baskets.



Another bike carrying many things. Soda I think.




Duck. Duck is everywhere. Inside, outside, kitchens don't really have walls...




A random book store we found walking around our first day.