Familiar Sights

KFC is EVERYWHERE!  I believe there are more in Jinan than in all of Utah.  We’ve not yet dined here.  It is a little pricey and we’ve heard there is no white meat to be found in any menu choice.

Burger King is not as prevalent but there are a few in most cities.

The golden arches are everywhere also.  We’ve only sampled the ice cream here.  Rick didn’t eat at McDonalds in the USA, I don’t expect it will be his choice in China.

Unimart is China’s version of 7-11.

These beautiful shoppers just left RT Mart.  It is comparable to Kmart.

There are many different banks.  Every transaction requires a copy of our passports, photos taken of us, carbon paper forms, and a lot of patience.  Our shortest stay in the bank has been 27 minutes.  We are learning how to work with the Chinese system of endless paper shuffling, but for several months “bank” was a four-letter word.

The Chinese Walmart is so much fun, craziness beyond measure.  We buy all our snacks here as well as several necessities.

The frozen chicken breasts at Walmart are kept of ice.  Use the tongs and fill your plastic bag.

These fish are not as fresh as the ones in the tanks.  They must be fresher when you can buy them still swimming.  I’ve not had much appetite for seafood here.

Everybody’s favorite – chicken feet!!!  This is a true delicacy.  I’ve not yet tried them.  All our Chinese friends claim they are delicious.  What is there to eat on these skin-covered, strange looking bones?

There is a wide selection of dates, dried fish, and several unidentifiable foods.  The aroma is most unusual – I can’t even place it in a category.  Shopping is truly an adventure.  Let me know if any of these items make their way to Walmart in the USA.