Summer is in full blast here in Jinan, and it's hot, hot, hot! They say it's not the heat, it's the humidity, and that goes double in Jinan. I am dripping with sweat most days, and it's quite uncomfortable. Thankfully there is air-conditioning in our apartment, at the school and in the shops, so there is relief from the grimy sweaty city air. On the night of July 18th, disaster struck Jinan. It rained and rained, and as it does when it rains, the streets were flooded. These are the days where it is difficult to get a taxi and the buses are full to the brim with people trying to get home semi-dry. I have been working some extra hours this summer, during Aston's summer intensive. Wednesday should have been like any other day, but
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