We left Linfen yesterday after our final school session. There were tears and hugs all around after a wonderful and challenging week. Saying goodbye to the Chinese college students was even more difficult. My views of China and the people will be forever changed because of their generosity and honesty. I've had some deep discussions with them about what they see as the best and worst of China as well as their perceptions of the US.
We are in Houzhou, a smaller town where four teachers have been living and teaching for the past two weeks. We are on the fifth floor of a hotel that looks quite modern but we had brown-outs about every 10 minutes last night, and there is no elevator. It is nice to be back together as a group finally. I hope to see the other school site today and maybe just wander a bit. Today was the first day we got to sleep in since arriving in China.
We are done teaching now and next begins some touring. We don't have a firm plan but we will stay in Houzhou for four days, the on to Xian to see the Terra Cotta Warriors and the final four days will be in Beijing. There are a few other days that are yet to be determined.
There is Chinese opera type music blaring outside my window at 8 am.
Thanks for the update!
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