English bookstores Nadia, the only English bookstore I've used is the Foreign Languages Bookstore and I don't think that they have used books. I sent myself boxes of books before I left the USA, so I haven't been checking around. Thanks for the advice on cleansers.
Susan
Glad you're doctoring your cold Susie - hope you are feeling better. Guess you had a meal on thanksgiving that in no way resembled the groaning table of turkey and pies! Loved all the details about living with a more sparing use of energy! It is estimated by scientist that if every nation reduced its comsumption by 2.5 percent we could stay ahead of the predicted decline of fossil fuel availability! Great to have our consciousness raised! Ironically, more development in a country seems to pave the way for more energy wasting, going from bikes to autos, etc.
Glad to hear so much more detail about daily life and looking forward to the next installment! much love, nan
Glad you are better Sorry to hear of your illness. Sounds like you got some good medicine! Thanks for all the information about life in China. The environmental activities are fascinating--something we can learn from.
Hi, I did a search on nanjing/english/bookstore on google, and your blog turned up - anyway, do you know where I can find cheap English books in Nanjing? I'm planning a trip there soon. For bathroom cleansers, I would ask for xi3 ce4 ji4 (wash bathroom detergent) or xi3 jie2 jing1, etc.; bai2 mao1 (white cat) is a common brand and works for almost everything - but I'm sure you've got the cleanser you want by now. Thanks in advance.
Susie, you look fantastic! The pictures remind me of the trip Dad and I took. I remember seeing large statues of Buddha, too, and that they were so beautifully decorated - like some churches here and elsewhere. Doesn't guan Yin have large ears to hear all the people's stories? It is so good to get glimpses of your year in China! Love, G
Update from me and update on election Thank you Susan for sending me your blog site. I will have to go back and read previous comments. Yes, the democrats have taken both the House and the Senate. The next morning Bush fired Rumsfelt. I think we have an opportunity now to develop a realistic plan to exit Irag. I will write more later. Love, Bev
how fun! Mom - glad to see you're getting to see so much of the city - how exciting! The pics are great. Please keep 'em coming.
It's election day today! Keep your fingers crossed! Love, Mike
Can't wait to meet you Your pictures are fantastic! I can't wait to be in Nanjing. Very soon, we hope! Travel approval to adopt our little girl is on the way and we are hoping to leave next week. I'll give you a heads up somewhere along the way to let you know where we're staying and hopefully you'll be in touch. Do you know anything about the Mandarin Garden Hotel? That's where we want to stay, but don't know if it's close to anything.
Is it possible to e-mail me with your e-mail address so I can ask you a couple more questions? My e-mail is ourblessedfamilyatgmaildotcom.
Thank you!
Mary
It all looks soooo interesting....!! Susan, I am so jealous.....you are seeing all that history first hand....
It must be very enlightening and humbling at the same time.
Wasn't it great to hear from Alex in Russia!?
I feel special to have friends around the world.....
Had lunch last week with Michele, Dotti, Kira and Orisa!! All send their love to you.
Miss You!!
Peggy
Just a Thank You Susie ... the blogs are great! We would like to visit, but granddaughter Liz (15) is now living with us. Parents again! It is a lot of work ... but we will survive ... although we are very homebound. Keep sending us the blogs.
Fantastic Pictures You are having a fantastic trip! Something very different than you have ever done before! Gosh, I can't believe that I am jealous. I am no way am I as daring as you are! How are your language skills? Are mthey getting any better? Do you think that the entire year will be as interesting?
the "buddhas" Susie, You do me a service with all your photos. I don't take any, but it is great to "borrow" the ones you take. Interesting, but I don't call any of those images from the temple buddhas. The first ones that look like warriors are guardians, spirit guardians I assume. The last one that is draped is Guan Yin. She always appears at the back of the buddhas in the main hall. You did not take any pictures of those. Guan Yin is usually shown with lots of small figures, usually children, also some animals. She is perched atop a large fish. I do not understand the iconography. All I can say is that when Buddhism came to China it was assimilated to the local religions.
Fab photos.DO A TRAVEL BOOK..howard Hi Susan, Altho it took a while to download these photos,
they came across well...on a coffee shop..Bongo Java..
internet site. You look great, and the Buddhist photos
and garden,and annotation with the stele's were GREAT...
Be Well..we await here the last week of a hotly contested
election..love to you from the good ole USA..Tennessee
version..Howard M. Romaine (ps. saw Charlie Pride looking
great last weekend...Remember 'Kiss an Angel Goodmorning'..
Shopping...!!! RIght up my alley!!! Hi Susan: You know I'm loving the stories about shopping...!! That customer suit will only be $80.00....!!! Be still my heart.....
The quality will probably be so good it would cost 3 or 4 times that here....
Til next time..
Peggy
The statues of old-time workers are great! And the square of flowers around them are so attractive! What a fun place to wander and relax. Yes, benches would be good. I wonder why there are none since the photos indicate an atmosphere conducive to them...
Love, Gailey
Let's meet when you come to Nanjing Mary, Let's meet when you come to Nanjing. You can always email me through the blog. My cell phone number in China is (025)13770539441.
Susan
I LOVE your blog! lol We are coming to Nanjing (hopefully) soon to adopt our 6 year old daughter. I'm loving all your descriptions of things!!! And, if you want anything brought to you from the US, let me know. I'd be more than happy to bring some things you might have forgotten.
Mary
ourblessedfamily@gmail.com
I notice there are a lot more scooters and motorbikes in your photos than when Dad and I were in China. And actually there were fewer cars, too. Lots and lots of bikes. That was in 1983, I believe. And I don't recall the horn noises you write about. It sounds like it is changing!!
I retired. I’m almost 80 now and have some old age problems. I do small amounts of traveling still.
Last summer I went to Hawaii with my sons and grandchildren. I still love to go camping although I do not have an RV anymore. I moved from Atlanta to Washington DC to be near family. I have been here seven years now. I will try to keep this blog up-to-date.
During the Covid pandemic I sat around too much and got fat and sassy so I’m now on a fasting diet. Maybe you’d want to know how that goes too.
I will stay in touch.
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English bookstores
Nadia, the only English bookstore I've used is the Foreign Languages Bookstore and I don't think that they have used books. I sent myself boxes of books before I left the USA, so I haven't been checking around. Thanks for the advice on cleansers. Susan