This is another scene from a walk down Jingling Lu as we headed towards our home which is about a kilometer to the north. This is the Changzhou Grand Theatre, the site of a symphony performance that we will be attending on Friday evening as well as a few other performances in October. As you can tell, the Changzhou City Hall buildings are in the background. In the foreground are two little dinosaur figures which are also found in other locations around the city. Most posters advertising the upcoming Jiangsu Athletic Games carry their images as well. My best guess is that they are the Changzhou mascots for the games as Changzhou is home to China’s premiere Dinosaur Park.
With any luck, we will get tickets to see the opening ceremonies of these games. When I find out the names of the mascots, I will pass that information on. Life in Changzhou is beginning to pick up speed and soon we will be swamped with full teaching loads, extra teaching assignments, lectures, performances, and trying to fit in some festival time.
I really love the arcitecture, The buildings and the landscaping, The city seems so modern.
Hey bro’. The city is as modern as it seems. There are still a few pockets where it is still the dreary, older grey cement style from fifty years ago. But for the most part, it is setting speed records at changing its face. You’ll have to come for a visit.