There is no tipping in China and the smiles continue

Had a feeling that might get your attention. You do not tip in China - and the service is amazing. We tried to tip our waitress the first day we were here and she was so confused and visibly upset that we felt really awful for offering her money. Cab drivers don't even expect tips! Yesterday Tony and Justin had a FULL body scrub. They went to the spa here in our new hotel (we moved across town for a different experience in the modern part of Dalian.) The entire body was rubbed free a dead skin (sounds yucky, but the process results in gloriously soft skin), massaged, pedicured, manicured, and completely pampered and feed beer - and no tip.

The folks to the left rode up a long, rocky mountain road/trail to the Buddha above Justin's school. Two on one bike, three on the other - just look at the smiles.