Rain and Flower Terrace

Rain and Flower Terrace (Yuhuatai)

Today we went with a local friend, Helen, to the Rain and Flower Terrace. "This terrace is located outside Zhonghua Gate south of the city. According to legend, Abbot Yunguang used to preach here over 1,400 years ago. His devoted preaching eventually moved the gods, who let it rain not water but flower blossoms, which accounts for the name. As countless revolutionaries were massacred here from 1927 to 1949, the terrace is now a cemetery and memorial to the martyrs, for whom a monument and a museum were erected. On the east hill is the “Second Spring South of the Yangtze River,” formally known as Rain and Flower Spring, where visitors can enjoy the famous “Rain and Flower Tea” at the tea house beside the spring. The “rain and flower pebbles” from the hills here turn into a riot of color when put under water." (chinahub.com)

One of the really neat things we saw here was a rock museum. On display are rocks that "tell a story". For example, they may depict a season (spring, summer, winter, fall) or they may look like an animal. They were hard to photograph because they were all behind glass and under water.

Here is Erica with a mural of rocks arranged in a fish scene.

Saw another knitter.

It was a lovely day.

After we went for dinner at a very nice Chinese restaurant. With Helen to help us order we got some pepper potatoes, sweet and sour pork, fried rice and beef and broccoli. It was very good. The boys thought the Chinese Coke was cool. When Erica tried to eat the parsley on her plate, the waitress ran over, grabbed it, threw it down and got upset at her. Apparently you don't eat the parsley in China. Who knew?