Kai Ping

Kai Ping

Kai Ping was a place I decided to visit after reading about it in my travel guide. It turned out to be pretty cool. The city itself was primarily about commerce, but there were a few fun things to do in town, the people were very friendly, and the sights outside the town were well worth the visit. I really enjoyed gaining a better understanding about the great extent to which China has been connected to the rest of the world for a very long time. An incredible amount of people around the world still feel rooted to China, even generations out. I was also glad to see how well the history of Kai Ping had been preserved. It was a fun place to explore. There are many interesting stories that I remember about Kai Ping, such as how when I ordered a "simple breakfast" at our hotel, they brought us a zesty seaweed salad, a pile of sliced pig's ears, some custard buns, and a huge crock of mutton and rice. After I learned that it was in fact the ears of pigs, I skipped that dish, but the rest was great. If that was simple, though, I wouldn't want to see complex. I had a good time chatting with the girls in the bakery. I just love Chinese baked goods. The traditional foods are a lot healthier on average than what you'd find at a typical western bakery. The commerce along the river was very cool to see, as not all of it was completely modern.