Day 29: Foreign Experts National Day Banquet

This evening we were invited to attend a banquet at the Lanzhou Hotel celebrating the upcoming National Day, marking the anniversary of the formation of the People's Republic of China on October 1st 1949. The banquet was also used to honour a number of Foreign Experts who were bestowed awards for their contribution to the province of Gansu in the last year. There was a large turn out, our people in their best dress, and it was again a night of fantastic food and wonderful performances.

Food of the night included Crab Roe Soup, Beef stuffed with Facai (a black moss delicacy), french fries (!), and many other dishes.

The performances really stole the show though. Each of the performers was a "First Class Winner" or "Golden Prize Winner" of their respective art, and their talent blew us away. Especially entertaining was Dong Kang, a traditional opera actor in the art of "face changing" -- it really must be seen.