Pudo-near Shanghai

This is about 15 mi from downtown Shanghai-the area where we are living-with our Chinese family-we are now going to Statbucks for our daily fix of American coffee 

Shanghai Art M

Here you see a view of downtown Shanghai-The round bildg. is the Art M.-Shanghai is a country to itself,very cleen and friendly. The people even have their own brand of Chinese. It is said to be the safest city in China with about 18 million people. It is much like New York City only more spread out-I am still loosing weight maybe the chop sitcks or the veggies for breakfest-take care-Tim 

River Trip

More Shanghai at night 

Shanghai in Fog

Government Building-City Planing 

Shanghai River Trip

River trip at night- Shanghai-one hr trip-saw the worlds third largests building-not this one 

Downtown Shanghai

Kathleen at Peoples Sq. with father of Shanghai host family 

The Kindergaarten Area

Kathleen going to work in Shanghai 

Chinese English

Notice at playground 

Shanghai Party

Birthdayparty at Shanghai Waldorf Kindergarten 

Waldorf Birthday Party

Birthday party at Shanghai Waldorf Kindergarten -child and parents. 

Shanghai Apartment Complex

Kathleen walking down the sidewalk near the Shanghai Kindergarten-could be anyplace in America 

Chinese English

This is the kind od English that we saw all over China 

Shanghai,near the Kindergarten

Shots in Shanghai near the Starbucks coffee house 

This is a view just out the RR station in Nanjing,overcast today 

This is a view of the Yangtze river by the RR station in Nanjing. We are on our way back to Shanghai. The trip back on the train was fun,we got to see a little of the countryside,I also sent text messages on my China cell phone. If you want to send me a text message on my cell my number from the us is 01186-130-566-85047. 

The road to the Top

Tall bamboo on the road to the top of the Purple Mtn. The cable car did not run today because of high wind so we had to hoof it. When we got down there wer no taxis so we had to walk another mile to a major road,we did manage to buy a coke at a gulf course for about 40 cents-highway robery -cokes usuallly cost about 30 cents American. 

Camping in China

This seems to be the way they camp in China, We have seen modern dome style tents in department stores,but have seen none of these in woods. As you can see hard bed of cardboard on pillars of bricks. Taken on top of purple mtn. 

On top of the Purple Mtn in Nanjing-Kathleen sleeping now after the long walk up and down the Mtn. It was too windy so the cable car did not run. Later we will go to Starbucks for Coffee and bun. We will meet our new Tai friend tonight for supper at the Confucus Temple. 

Presidential palace-Nanjing

In garden of presidential palace in Nanjing-nice warm spring day 

Oldtime husic Concert

Not much traditional music here in China,mostly western type music,but on sightseeing trip we got to hear special concert 

The daylong sightseeing trip

Kathleen and friend visiting a temple in Nanjing 

Downtown Nanjing-Library

This is the New library in Nanjing,it doesn't look very China 

Downtown Nanjing

The new with the old in downtown Nanjing-A very nice tree lined city-with a 24 km wall around it. It is said to be one of the longest city walls in the world. Nanjing is the home of where the first republic of China was founded by Dr Sun in 1912. 

The Old Man at the Presidential Palace

A niceee spring day in Nanjing-We even get up courage to take a taxi ride to get KFC. Maybe take a paddle boat tomorrow. More people ask to take pictures with. I love the Chinese women,very pretty and friendly . 

Kathleen Eating KFC in Nanjingg

Not too bad we get a meal for two with pepsi for about $6. Pretty soon its back to noodles and rice.
Everyone is waving they must think I am the colonel.