Farewell Dinner at Swatow, Leaving Swatow Relatives

It was our last night at Swatow and the relatives gave us a rousing farewell with a grand dinner

Youngest Xiao joined us for dinner

with Yen Ling waiting for dinner

First Dish, duck and meat

fish

exotic fish

chicken

pork and pork "face" barbecue pork (siu yook)

stewed pork cheek

pork "face' and cheek

mussels

fried fish

fritters

steamed fish

sea cucumber

prawns and fish

soup

buns

A toast to the Malaysian Chinese

Grandma Xiao gives an operatic song performance

Gathering of Xiaos and Tays

Auld Lang Syne till we meet again

daughters-in-law (including me, behind the camera)

Back to Happy Hotel, Swatow

Malaysian cousins and China cousins

These are our China relatives in Swatow

The next morning, we are leaving for Guangzhou

Yen Yen is going to Guanzhou with us as she works there, Her mum sends her off

On the bus, five- hour ride back to Guangzhou