Me and Ashley before our $6/hour massage at the "Massage Hospital." Most of the masseuses are blind or partially blind.
Big festival for the opening of the new tunnel outside our hotel.
Fireworks for the tunnel opening.
Dinner tonight, northern food. Very yummy!
Orientation games.
These are what the public restrooms look like in China. They're called pit toilets. I thought this one was bad, but the one I used today makes this one look luxurious. Really.
I also lost my wallet yesterday at the local "western" grocery store and was with a group of people who didn't speak Chinese...wow what an ordeal. Our field directors finally met up with us in the "VIP" room with the Police and we filed a report. As I was canceling my credit cards I got a knock on the door saying they found my wallet! Apparently a woman's son picked it up and took it home and when she found it she called the Police. It was truly a miracle.
Today we did a scavenger through the city with 100 kuai (about 15 dollars). It was really fun! We got to bargain (got a mao plate for 30 kuai when she wanted 200), make new chinese friends, learn where to get english newspapers, buy chicken feet and stinky tofu, and lots and lots of other fun stuff. I am exhausted.
Chinese phrases I have learned so far:
Numbers 1-10
"What is that?"
"Hello"
"Thank you"
"Go team"
"Do you bargain?"
"Pearl milk tea"
"Beer"
Friday, August 1, 2008
Some China Photos!
Posted by 梦遥 at 10:36 PM
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So this whole time I've been picturing the pit toilets to literally like an open room, with 8-12 holes in the floor for anyone to use... I also imagined the wood on the floor to be sort of splintery. So... At least it's not that?
Those toilets are NASTY! I remember those when I went to Europe and decided to wait til I got to my hotel!
I would have pee'd my pants...i can't squat! lol
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