China 2001: Butler University/Freeman Foundation Student-Faculty Fieldwork Trip
Modified 26 May 2001
Tea Break
We split up later in the day, with half the group going to the Shanghai Museum and the other half going to the Shanghai Art Museum. After watching the children playing in the fountain at People's Square, Becca, Jen, and I saw the exhibits at the Shanghai Museum (Liz, Matt, and Jeff saw a Dali exhibit in the Art Museum). After getting chased away by a museum security guard, Becca and Jen took a tea break in the museum's cafe.
Becca and Jen were chased away because of a special opening ceremony for a new exhibit of Tibetan cultural relics. There were many dignitaries attending the opening -- we did not get to see the actual exhibit of Tibetan relics because the opening was by invitation only! We hope to visit the museum again to see this special exhibit, and drink more tea in the museum cafe.