Showing posts with label Chinese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese. Show all posts

Thursday, 19 February 2015

Red alert...


Chateau de Chenonceau is paying homage to its Chinese visitors by acknowledging the Chinese New Year. The New Year this year falls on 19 February and from the 18th until the 25th the chateau is decking itself in the colours of China.

A traditional "Lion Dance" will close the festivities Wednesday, February 25 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m..

Saturday, 7 January 2012

Uniform shoppers...


When we visited the Galeries Lafayette over Christmas it was interesting to see the number of Chinese in the store - apparently their visitor numbers have risen multiple times over recent years. As we were leaving after our roof terrace visit we saw tour buses arriving with their female passengers in turquoise 'you won't loose us'  puff coats - and the men in gold versions - very nice. It reminded me of when we used to dress our then, two sons,(think we spared Mark this) in similar outfits when we took them on holiday, so if they got lost we could just point to the one who wasn't and say "he looks just like him" - don't think we ever actually had to use this plan but we were prepared.! Don't think it scarred them unduly.