The first day for the delegation began with an orientation and safety session. After the session, we left to go shopping at the Pearl Market.

After the Pearl Market we went to Bai Hai Park. 

The group was able to take a boat ride through the park.



After the boat ride we took a long walk through the city.


 After the park we walked through the Hutongs and went to the private residence of Dr. Hutong and learned how to make zongzi. Zongzi is a traditional Chinese food made ofglutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo, generally ofindocalamus tessellatus species, sometimes, with reed, or other large flat leaves (wikipedia).  

After making the zongzi, we took a rickshaw ride through the hutongs.

We arrived at a restaurent in the hutongs called Dali restaurant. The food was great and the atmostphere was even better.