One thing I realized I forgot to mention was the trip to the market yesterday...... yes, there were live scorpians, snakes, turtles, mice, dogs.....as well as various other things. It was an interesting trip through a more culturally depicting part of China. So much of China is developed in ways that look like towns you might see in the US....ok, not exactly the same, but more similar than one might expect to see. Then behind these buildings, offices, etc, you will find little shops, markets and homes that you would imagine in National Geographic maybe. I tried to get a few photos, without offending anyone....we shall see how they turnout. I almost left with a cute little dog too! He was adorable, however, I was convinced that the likelihood of me making it back to ths
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