Chapter 2 Welcome to China: Beware of androgynous children, long-drop toilets and bull-frogs. Okay, so I’ve been in China week now and I’m adjusting to certain things but not others. The first day, in a word, knackering. But, taking the time to sort a phone and an internet connection made me feel at home. I slept amazingly well despite the wooden slab that is masquerading as a bed in my room. (Since then I have purchased a comforter, I felt like they were too expensive at 30 quid but my ever-wise dad pointed out that over the year the daily cost is very little and for everyday I don’t buy one it is becoming more expensive! I actually managed to get it for 17 in the end.) Saturday was my first real day here, it was
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