Dalian - Winter 2007

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Just got back from three months in Dalian. Highlights include:-

- Trying some calligraphy and being told in no uncertain terms that westerners can't do it. Chris' 'tu' character apparantly 'looked like teacher's plane'.

- Carting a big, blue dice and a monkey around the finer places of Dalian. Both, surprisingly, made it home.

- Being told by my landlord that my rent was going to increase by 400% if I wanted to stay an additional two weeks at the end of my contract.

- Conquering a number of fears and insecurities.

- Being completely humbled (again) by not only children's natural tendency to show emotion but also the warmth and goodness that (Chinese) people can show.

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Photos

ESA at Halloween
Class ESA on Halloween night. It was nice to have some hair.

The Big Bull in Kai Fa Qu
Quite difficult to describe. But this is me looking at the Big Bull's bottom in Kai Fa Qu. It's on top of the hill near the big alien and the love garden.

Bumper Cars
It was cold so we sheltered for a while in his 6 x 5 hut. He slept there at night.

Crabbed
A bit nasty but overall fully deserved.

Comments

[shirley]

wonderful life in china
happy to see you have so many nice memeries in china, i will keep an eye on your blog, share everything with you!

[Daisy]

great traveling
you've got so great traveling these years. That makes to think my life, so boring. Even I don't know Kai Fa Qu has many interesting places. Happy day !