Chinese Walmart

This post is for my Dad. He did not get to see our Chinese Walmart on his trip her last December. It opened up during this past summer. A few months ago he sent me an e-mail titled 16 Items They Only Sell At Chinese Walmarts. I wanted to see if the article was true.

 

We loaded up. Meaning I strapped Aubrey to me and Brynn got in the stroller. We have our reusable bags ready. They do not give free bags at Walmart you must purchase them or bring your own. I have to be strategic about what I am going to buy, since I have to haul it back on our ten minute walk.

 Here we are all ready with our buggy. Brynn loves Walmart, because they hand out balloons to kids at the front. The nice lady at the front also lets me leave my stroller there.

 It is hard to see, but in the back are a bunch of massage reclines for sale. There are all occupies with elderly Chinese. I think they come to Walmart to just enjoy the free massage.

Now down the escalator to the food department. The is where things get interesting.The shopping carts here have stoppers on the wheels that keep the cart from flying down the escalator. Brynn would enjoy that, but I think for safety reasons the stoppers are important.

 Duck. Which is # 13 on the list.

Frozen Pig Feet right by the chicken breast...no thank you. Only in China will you here a mom say, please don't touch the pig feet (which are right at toddler level from the back of the shopping cart)

Brynn thinks Walmart is also a giant aquarium. She always asks to look at the fish. If you want one you grab the net and go for it. It is not unusual to see fish flopping on the floor.

Turtle. #5 on the list

 The crazy egg selection. You may notice they are not refridgerated in China. 

Bulk Rice. #2 on the list

Check our the varieties on Soy Sauce. 

Other Items on the List.

#1 Crocidiles-None in our Walmart, but I am sure they are in other areas.

#2 Bulk Rice- YES

#3 Mixed Meat- YES

#4 Orange Juice and Cooking Oil- I did not see this, but it would not suprise me if they had them in other Walmarts

#5  Turtles- YES

#6 ??- YES, there are many things we see and are not sure what in the world they are

#7 Walmart brand spirits-Did not check to see

#8 Ribcages- YES

#9 Assorted Dry Reptiles-Did not find, but there are tons of assorted dry meats and such

#10 Boxes of Liquor- YES

#11 Frogs- Did not see, but have seen them for sale other place (markets)

#12 Large Selection of Chopsticks- YES

#13 Ducks- YES

#14 Great Value Beef Granules- Did not look, but I am sure they do

#15 Pig Faces- I try to avoid the meat section, but I am sure they do

#16 Antibacterial Men's Underwear- I did not check that out, but will send Matt to do so soon

 

Heading back up the escalator to go home :)

 

Bringing Home Baker Part 1 (Day 3)

The Perdues went their separate ways today...

Sarah and Brynn spent the day finding fun things to do around the city. They started by visiting a park with a fun playground. Next, the girls toured the city zoo and the botanical gardens. where Brynn loved seeing all the animals and plants. The girls ended their afternoon at a phenomenal Children's Museum. Brynn learned all about culture, recycling, animal care, fashion, braille, physical handicaps and journalism. Even though she is missing a week of school, she is gaining valuable cultural learning experiences.

I was able to accomplish a major travel bucket list goal. Today, I visited the DMZ or demilitarized zone that separates South and North Korea. 

The large building in the background is in North Korea. 

He is a real guard, not a statue. He never moves and wears sunglasses to look more intimidating.

One side of the table is South Korea and the other side of the table is North Korea. I got to set my feet on North Korea.

Tonight, we went to a clothing market. It reminded us of the many markets we visited during our time in China. We bought all three girls a traditional Korean outfit called a Hanbok.

Bringing Home Baker Part 1 (Day 2)

Jet lag did a number on the Perdue family...

Day 2 started about 2:30 AM with three wide awake and extremely hungry Perdues. Unfortunately, the earliest breakfast spot (McDonalds) did not open until 7AM. Lucky for me, I was able to watch a full day of college football on my computer (Iron Bowl included) while Sarah and Brynn found things in the hotel room to keep themselves busy. Finally, 7AM rolled around and we feasted like royalty on hotcakes & sausage for Brynn, Sausage and Egg McMuffin with Iced Latte for Sarah and Deluxe Big Breakfast with Coke for myself. The rest of the morning and afternoon were spent swimming in the indoor pool, exploring the amazing mall connected to our hotel, taking a nap and watching more football.

After forcing Brynn to wake up from an extremely long nap, we made our way to the hotel lobby to meet some of our amazing friends from our time in China, Tom and Faith Ford. Tom and Faith now work/serve at a school in Seoul. They took us out to their part of Seoul and treated us to traditional Korean BBQ and a popular Korean dessert. It was great catching up with the Fords and learning about all their experiences in Korea. The food was amazing!!! We will be treating ourselves to Korean BBQ at least one more time on this trip. The Ford's school and home resides in a college area. We walked up and down the streets and took in many of the sights and sounds. It was a happening area with tons to do.

After our goodbyes with the Fords, we found a taxi back to the hotel and found sleep very easy. Tomorrow, we get to meet our son!!!!!

Dessert

View from our hotel

Brynn's reading nook

Dinner (not yet cooked)

Waiting patitently

Dinner is complete with all the fixings

Brynn is not sure about most of the food surrounding her

The Chengdu Crew