Wuxi

Today we started our day in Wuxi. This is where our guide Joe is from. The city is very beautiful and it is nice because already it is a lot quieter than any city that we have been to in China. You barely hear horns by other cars and people move a lot slower than in Beijing and Tianjin. It is nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
In Wuxi we visited the There Kingdoms. This is actually a movie set and is where the movie, "Romance of Three Kingdoms" was filmed. There we got to see replicas of the three different types of terracotta warriors. This was nice because we didn't get to see this in China so it was nice to see the size that these warriors are and it would be amazing seeing the hundreds of warriors in person. After we took pictures with the warriors we watched a live reenactment of a fight. It was very interesting to watch. Most of the men were on horses and they were all very good at riding the horses while trying to kill their opponents with heavy armory. During the show there was a lot of fire and explosions so it made it very entertaining to watch.
After the live show we went and road a large dragon boat on the Tia River. Our tour guide Joe had told us a lot about the river so I was very excited to get the opportunity to take a boat ride on it. The lake is very big and my favorite fish to eat that comes out of the lake is Crystal Fish. We had it in soup a lot and it was so tasty! Crystal Fish is something that I am really going to miss when I get back home to America. Overall, I thought Wuxi was a very beautiful city to visit in China and I am glad that we made time in our schedule to tour it.