Shi Family Mansion

Hey guys, Now that we're done teaching at TNU, we're doing more tours and excursions until the program officially ends Sunday evening. Today, we went about 45 minutes outside of downtown Tianjin to the Shi Family Mansion. I believe this is the family that has been making silk kites for generations. They have a "mansion" open to tourists to visit. I didn't really understand it but got some FABULOUS pictures. It was interesting to note that the Asian idea of mansion means longer/wider house versus the typical Western view of mansion where the house is taller. This mansion had 160 rooms, the largest indoor theatre in Northern China and a beautiful Asian-inspired garden. I have attached pictures of what the building looks like - many corridors (all outside) and interesting shaped doorways. Next, I will send pictures of what the garden looks like (it was my favorite part of the whole tour).
Enjoy!