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The Lantern City (China)

Last weekend, we wanted to see lanterns. We went to Zigong, a city famous for its lantern show. The people here are experts at making lanterns resembling humans, animals, scenic spots, scenes from historical books, etc. There is a park near the city centre where they exhibit these lanterns.

Some lantern displays represent current affairs - the evil SARS lantern and the heroic health workers behind it. We also spotted Mr. Bush.

Representing historical fiction was Wu Song. He appears in two classics  - The Outlaw of the Marshes and The Golden Lotus. He is a valiant fighter who kills a tiger with his bare hands. Later, he kills his sister-in-law (the Golden Lotus) and her lover after discovering that they poisoned his brother. He escapes justice and becomes an outlaw.

The hotel we stayed at had a dish in its menu called Fried Indian with Rice. I asked Ou to keep a lookout for the chef, lest they run out of the main ingredient and come looking for me.

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