Last night, I went to a fancy banquet. Zhengzhou is the capital of the Henan Province, and this was a provincial (Henan-level) banquet in honor of the 63rd founding of the People's Republic of China. It was kind of a big deal.
It was held in this beautiful building. The inside was as gorgeous as the outside. I felt very special attending.
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| With my teammie, Theresa! |
Before the banquet, we got to walk around the grounds of the Yellow River Guest House. Think Camp David. It was beautiful.
I was seated at table 6. On my left was the head of the Foreign Affairs Office of Henan Province, and on my right was a member of the Henan People's Congress Standing Committee, who was also Chairman of the Board of some important investment group. Let's just say I felt a little out of place, surrounded by such important officials. This would have been a night where Chinese would have come in very handy. But, I just smiled and toasted with my orange juice. There were many speeches, a performance by an orchestra, and lots and lots and lots of food.
What an experience.
So, how did you rate the invitation? Looks like it might have been intimidating, eh?
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