Changsha? More like Changshock!

Well its been a good 12 hours or so since I landed in Changsha and to tell you the truth I havent seen much of the city. I can tell you this much, it is nothing, NOTHING like home. I'm still in denial actually. It feels like a movie or a dream. We just got done with a fantastic dinner (though I ate barely anything) that was very loud and very crowded. One of my colleagues told me there's a word in Chinese for a restaurant's atmosphere which translates to hot and claustrophobic. It was most definitely that. I'm feeling a bit tired and overwhelmed at the moment, but I am really excited about this upcoming year and all the new friends I will meet. More later. Time for sleep. Oh, above is the view from my hotel window.