Shopping Again

I bought a nice shirt for 130 RMB-about $20.

More Shopping

At the market

Jin Li Market

This is where I do some of my shopping. If I have time, I take the bus for 16 cents each way. Otherwise I take a taxi for a round trip price of $3. The Chinese can not believe I am a poor man at home, because I spend so much money on taxis here.

Shopping

I saw this man at the jin li market

Roommate

This is my other roommate Meng Meng. She is 22 and very much like a child. She lost her father when she was 12 but now she found new father (me). She does everything for me, cook, carry my backpack even does my laundry. I sleep in her bed and she sleeps with her roommate.

The Little Wall of China

An earthquake weakened this wall so it fell down. By the looks of this one I think it will fall down too. It's just like the States. It takes a long time to get things done but for a different reason, all work is done by hand.

Roommate

One of my Chinese roommates, she is called Xiao Gao (little big). She is 26 the oldest of my roommates she is at school on sunny day. Those days seem to be over now. It is rainy season, cold and damp. Not very cold, but no there is no heat so one must wear a jacket all the time even in the house.

Recycling

Laundry Day

It might take as much as 4 days to dry your laundry here and then it's covered in grime from hanging out in the air.

Kindergarten

These are some of the children I massage.

Xiao Gao

This is one of my house mates Xiao Gao which means little bib. She is 26 and a kindergarten teacher. She wants to come to America or England and study dance. Today is Tuesday and I will be going back home on Saturday. One of my bags is already packed. I will miss my housemates, they cook and clean for me and keep me company. See you soon.

Chinese Friends

We are in the panda park having tea.

Park

This is my last weekend in China. I will do some shopping and sight seeing. The weather here still warm and fresh fruit is available on the street. It will be good to be home and in my own bed.

Children at Play

Some of my massage patients.

taxi

I take this taxi to school every day

out to lunch

Chinese Transportation

There are many bikes, trikes and motor scooters here.

Fall Day in Chengdu

Local college students having lunch.

Dinner Time for Pandas

Red Panda on Stairs

The red panda is actually brown and has a long tail.

view from my apartment

These apartments go for about $200 /per mo. My three roommates each make about $200/mo. The buildings are are 7 stories high - any taller and they would have to have elevators. They are three bedroom apartments.

Dolls for China

These dolls were made by a senior at the Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School and were given to the Kindergarten children in Chengdu China - they loved them very much.

Chengdu's Pandas

One Saturday we went to see the pandas - afterward we went to Peters for lunch (the American restaurant) in 10 days I will be in NY. It will be good to be in my own bed.

Sunset

Because of the pollution here, the sunset is very interesting.

Roommate

This is meng nmeng one of my roommates and my helper in massage. She is 22 and besides being my assistant, is also a kindergarten teacher.

More Chinese Girlfriends

Two more weeks to go and I finally get my blog going. My camera is at the school so I will post later.