Wednesday 10/12

Getting into the groove of things. Always something interesting to see on the morning walk.

Steve M warned there would be no pharmacies. Well, what do you know? A fully-stocked over-the-counter store, with a helpful clerk. On Hongmei Rd, South of Wuzhong, on the way to work.

However, I don’t know Chinese and he didn’t know English, and all the packages were Chinese text with no pictures. I didn’t need anything, but if I did I suppose I could always try pictionary.

Bicycles outside a metro station.

Delivery man taking a break with the newspaper.

Lunch in the commissary today, Dylan’s treat.

Lunch pic for the kids. See the little Viennese wieners? Also there were little bird eggs, about the size of my thumb. Across from me are Steam Bian’s dumplings, he let me have a couple, classic Shanghai dish.

Ike, Steam, Tao, Ray (seated), and I discussing work.

The walk back to the hotel is always lively. It’s a great scene, lots of little kids playing on the sidewalks, in front of their parents’ shops.

Going to try a video upload, let’s see if this works. Big hotel with animated LEDs all down the front. Click the image to see a QuickTime movie.