Our "home" in China

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We are living in an apartment building within the guarded gates of the company Jim is working for. Looking out the front of the apartment, we see the business building. We can look to the right and see Jim's office windows. To the left is a river behind the fence, and between the fence and river are gardens. They may grow some of the food that they serve the workers in the cafeteria. Between the apartments and the business is a soccer field, a basketball court and some gardens. Nearer to the business is the "parking garage" for all of the bikes and scooters. Nobody living in the apartments owns a car. Outside the back of the apartment is a grassy area and then some other businesses.

Tuesday morning, Leah was going outside and came back to say there was a crab on the landing! We are only 20 minutes from the ocean, but I knew this crab didn't belong here - especially inside! My guess is that someone lost part of their dinner!

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Photos

Our apartment building
We live on the second floor, just before the vertical white divider at the center of the building

right view from apartment
- follow the building to the right past the stairways, Jim's office is the second set of windows on the second floor

view from Jim's office window
We went for a walk and called and told him to look out his window : )

left view from apartment
Past the fence to the left is the river

river
This is along side of the building viewed from the back corner of the company property

Comments

[Jen Tinnes]

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Hi Linda! Ive enjoyed reading your blog tonight! Felt like I was almost there with you guys, very descriptive and entertaining. Sarah is following along with me and really enjoys all the pics of Leah, she still cant believe that she is really in China! lol She says HI LEAH! Take care, Jen