Dumpling banquet

Last night, on our last evening in Xi'an, we went to a Tang Dynasty-themed show that included a dumpling banquet. We had close to 20 courses (one dumpling each course, per person), featuring dumplings designed to look like the filling on the inside. Rachel Guanglan ate the equivalent of 8 dumplings herself, plus appetizers.

A stage show in the tradition of the Tang Dynasty followed, lasting about an hour. Rachel was transfixed, although she covered her ears during the high notes played by the flat flute. It was a nice way to end our visit in Xi'an. Today, we're just waiting for her passport and our plane ride to Guangzhou. Rachel had a great morning, but she really fought her nap today. In the process she worked herself up into wild crying, during which she was trying to tell me what her mother (not me, she made clear) would say about all this. It's hard to differentiate real grieving from a 3-year-old's attempt to avoid a nap, but sometimes we think the latter segues to the former. She did eventually climb up onto the bed, snuggled up and went promptly asleep.

How this bodes for our flight tonight (early morning in the US) we're not sure, so all prayers will be appreciated!