5.24.2009

impressions from a hainanese home





Xiu Lan (she works in the dongbei restaurant) took me to her home the other day to show me around and spoil me with fruit freshly picked in her yard. Xiu Lan lives in one of the villages close to bo'ao. here some impressions from her house.
i was shocked to see that even the youngest kids already get ranked in school (for instance, her son is third in his class).
to have a huge tv set with massive speakers is a very common thing here, no matter if a family is rich or rather poor.
take a close look at the one picture of pictures taken of a couple - can you see the traditional (alpine) costume the guy wears, and the mountainous background chosen? i think it's hilarious. but wouldn't we central europeans maybe choose palm trees?