CHINA HAS A MULTITUDE OF THINGS TO EAT! ANYTHING THAT MOVES, CRAWS, SWIMS, WALKS, FLYS, OR SLITHERS IS FAIR GAME IN MOST REGIONS OF CHINA.

I VISIT ZHEJIANG PROVINCE ALMOST EVERY MONTH TO BUY GORGEOUS PEARL STRANDS WHICH WE WHOLESALE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO DISTIRBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, RETAILERS AND JEWELRY COMPANIES.

MY GRACIOUS CREW IN CHINA TAKE ME TO THE BEST RESTAURANTS EVERY EVENING AFTER A HARD DAYS WORK. I BELIEVE MANY OF YOU WOULD ENJOY THE PICTURES I TOOK FROM MY LATEST TRIP.

OFTEN CALLED NATIVE RESTAURANTS, BECAUSE THEY SERVE "FOOD" THAT IS TRADITIONALLY SERVED THE SAME WAY IT WAS 100 YEARS AGO.

A VISIT TO ONE OF THESE MANY RESTAURANTS IS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE. IT IS MUCH LIKE DINNING AT A ZOO! THE DIFFERENCE, OF COURSE, IS THAT ALL LIVE AND DEAD EXHIBITS ARE READILY AVAILABLE TO YOUR CONSUMPTION!

A CROCK A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY!

IF IT SWIMS...EAT IT!

THESE LONG SHRIMP APPEAR TO HAVE TWO HEADS, ONE AT BOTH ENDS!

ACTUALLY, THESE ARE DELICIOUS, A TASTE BETWEEN SHRIMP AND MAINE LOBSTER!

IF IT HOPS...EAT IT! OK, WE EAT FROG LEGS, SO WHATS THE PROBLEM?

THE EYES, THE FEET, THE BRAIN, AND THE OTHER "SPECIAL" INSIDE PARTS!!!

THE BLOB? IT IS MOVING...SO EAT IT!

IF IT IS TOO BIG FOR THE SHELL...EAT IT!

IF IT GLOWS IN THE DARK...EAT IT!

FINALLY...JUST LIKE HOME IN FLORIDA...WONDERFUL SOUP!

SORRY, THE LIMIT ON PICTURES IN GUIDES WON'T ALLOW THE SCORPIONS, MANY VARIETIES OF SNAKES, CIVET CAT, OR THE PUPPIES TO BE SHOWN AT THIS TIME.

OH WELL, PERHAPS JUST AS WELL, AS SOME OF THOSE GOURMET ITEMS MAY TURN YOUR STOMACH AS THEY DID MINE.

MACDONALDS IS MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN YIWU, NEAR MY OFFICE, BUT I LOVE TO VISIT THE ZOO FOR ADVENTURE!

HAVE FUN, DAD