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A Turkeyless Thanksgiving
... do that). On our last meeting we had traditional hot pot which is totally delicious, you have control of what you throw in there so less surprises, and it's getting cold so it warms you up nicely having hot food and a boiling kettle on the table. Also, I wore a long sleeve T-Shirt. WIN!
At one point our school brought us on an excursion to a valley known for it's red leaves. I have no idea what it was called so that's how we ...
Chicken Busin' on the Yellow River + Beijing
... to much food. We then went down to the nice central part (on the outside of town, a modern thing) and wandered around lit up floats dedicated to the first ever Black Cattle Festival, till it was time for us to be shipped off to our hotel. That was a shocker, it was easily the nicest hotel in the city, and a lot nicer than most I've stayed in while on my own in my life. It was a shame to have only one night there.....
The next day we ended up ...
Conquering the Holiest Mountain in China
... a lock to a fence, supposedly to keep their love from ever fading.
At around 2/3rds of the way up, Mom and Dad decided to hop on a cable car for the last bit while James, Lisa and I slugged on to the top by foot.
At the top we saw the typical view from the peak of a Chinese mountain: smog. Despite this lack of view, we found the top peaceful and relaxing, laying down on some rocks in the bright sunshine ...
A day well spent in a cloud
... Yet, there was some satisfaction! I also shivered: the weather had been terrible and I spent most of day in a thick chilling fog and refreshed by sudden showers. The climb was definitely worth doing though. There is something mystic in climbing those very old steps, and the numerous temples on the way provide welcome breaks during which some worshipper-watching is ...
Fluctuation Situation
... persistent, because of my Mid-Western attitudes. In this case however, by being willing to negotiate and then constantly staying on top of the staff until it was done, I gained a much better living situation and classes which I am more suited to teaching.
This situation caused me to think quite a bit about why it is that Chinese people in general seem to delay things or just ignore you and I believe that it comes to their concept of face. If ...
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