Hello!Yesterday Kara Chin arrived. Kara was a teacher here last year. She went home for the summer and will be spending this year in Beijing. She came to Dongying to pick up her stuff and spend a few days with her Dongying friends. So we now have an expert to show us around! Last night Kara brought us
to a couple places for drinks. At the first place, City Freemans, we met Zack and Jessie, who have been teaching English at another school in Donying and will be here for another six months. We then moved to 2046 (I think that's the name??) which is a fairly new dance club. It was RIDICULOUS. The dancing was very funny, I'm not gonna lie. Zack whipped out the robot and they LOVED IT. While in the majority of the city most people dress fairly modestly, here it was completely different. Many scantily clad people, both male and female. (one guy dancing on stage wore nothing but white briefs and a little red cape. nice.) It's been pretty hot here, and during the day around the city I've seen men tuck their shirts up and expose their bellies and lower back to cool off. Men did this in the club too, while they were dancing/b
obbing. The whole experience reminded me a lot of Italy. Unfortunately I was too distracted to get any good pictures, but
I'll be back.Today for lunch Kara took us jus
t outside the North Gate of the University. Here there are many food stalls and restaurants, as well as a fruit market. Apparently this is also where we can buy a bicycle, but only before 7 in the morning. Kara introduced us to one of her favorites, bao zi, which are very yummy bread dumplings. Life on campus is beginning to grow since everyone goes back to work tomorrow. Yesterday evening Chinese pop music was playing on a loudspeaker in the square outside our hotel, and later you could hear someone playing a Guzheng, which is a plucked stringed instrument.
I'd really love to learn how to play a Chinese instrument while I'm here. I still don't know very much about them, though. Any knowledge/suggestions??Back soon-Carrie
to a couple places for drinks. At the first place, City Freemans, we met Zack and Jessie, who have been teaching English at another school in Donying and will be here for another six months. We then moved to 2046 (I think that's the name??) which is a fairly new dance club. It was RIDICULOUS. The dancing was very funny, I'm not gonna lie. Zack whipped out the robot and they LOVED IT. While in the majority of the city most people dress fairly modestly, here it was completely different. Many scantily clad people, both male and female. (one guy dancing on stage wore nothing but white briefs and a little red cape. nice.) It's been pretty hot here, and during the day around the city I've seen men tuck their shirts up and expose their bellies and lower back to cool off. Men did this in the club too, while they were dancing/b
obbing. The whole experience reminded me a lot of Italy. Unfortunately I was too distracted to get any good pictures, but
I'll be back.Today for lunch Kara took us jus
t outside the North Gate of the University. Here there are many food stalls and restaurants, as well as a fruit market. Apparently this is also where we can buy a bicycle, but only before 7 in the morning. Kara introduced us to one of her favorites, bao zi, which are very yummy bread dumplings. Life on campus is beginning to grow since everyone goes back to work tomorrow. Yesterday evening Chinese pop music was playing on a loudspeaker in the square outside our hotel, and later you could hear someone playing a Guzheng, which is a plucked stringed instrument.
I'd really love to learn how to play a Chinese instrument while I'm here. I still don't know very much about them, though. Any knowledge/suggestions??Back soon-Carrie
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