Bill and Sue-On Hillman: A 50-Year Musical Odyssey
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HILLMAN CHINA ADVENTURE 2017
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TOISAN VILLAGE
1. Arrival

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Our bus from Guangzhou enters the Toisan village area
Passengers:
Kenny and Rebecca Choy ~ Ken Tsai and family: Sija and Shaan
Bill and Sue-On Hillman ~ China-Li Hillman ~ Ryan

VILLAGE CENTRE
Traditional Gathering and Market Area

Kenny and Ken ask the group of card players for directions

Arrival is well documented with photos from Sue-On, Ryan and Bill

Sue-On chcking the streets for familiar landmarks

Our first stop is at Ken Tsai's Village
The gate to our Choy family village is visible across the pond

We park near the village gate

Sue-On makes contact with a lady in her 90s.
She has been waiting for us - she remembered Sue-On and her mother.

Another lady in her 90s makes contact.
She is a relative from the Choy home who has walked the trail around the pond.


Together we stroll along the pond and into the village

NEXT:
Exploring the first village
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TOISAN VILLAGE VISIT

Intro 1. Arrival 2. Village Walk-About 3. Home Search 4. Abandoned Home 5. Old Choy Home 6. Banquet I 7. Family & Friends II

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