Spencer's China Business Trip

In March I attended a business meeting in Chengdu, China.

 I like Americanized Chinese food.  But the food choices in China are so unusual for me that I have difficulty selecting menu items. This plate includes some digestive track items.

 Squid and congealed pig blood slices.

 Our hotel was near a nice plaza in Chengdu.  It included an underground shopping area.

 Yours truly.

 One afternoon we got to tour the historic district.  There were lots of food stands, several of which, including this one, were serving rabbit skulls, among other delicacies.

 To show the abundance of visitors in the historic district.  Most were Chinese, but the Indian to the left was part of our group.

 Some of our team.  The gal on the left is from Australia; the gentleman on the right from India.  The three of us in the middle are from Logan.

 Some of our Thermo Fisher Indian contingent.

 Inviting passersby to a restaurant.

 Aforementioned rabbit skulls (note the "rodent" teeth).

Playing with a cooked pig nose.

 Said pig noses for consumption.

 I walked through a local market to see where folks get their very fresh food items, such the live eels in these bins.  I won't share the video clips I took of them squirming around in the water.

 Get your fresh frogs here!

 This is the region of China where spicy food is quite popular, as evidenced by these large bags of chili peppers.

 The buildings often have unusual and interesting features.

Me, at the plaza.