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Then One Flew Over…

A Few Random Things I’ve Done in the Past Week and a Half

October 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

-Took a Trip to the China Pavillion (Where amazing architecture meets museum! We say a short movie clip of how China’s past let to China’s present and explored the country’s hopes for the future)

-Attended my first Black Women in China meeting! (It was at a cool restaurant/bar in XīnTīanDì 新天地 (another western/expat area) and I met alot of great people!)

-Went to “Element Fresh”, an amazing western-style restaurant

-Went to “Pankoo”, an amazing Korean restaurant!

-Ate TWO hamburgers!

-Practiced my bargaining skills at the Science and Technology train station (bought a fake Longchamp bag for 55 Kuai [yuán])

-Went to KTV (again). Had an amazing time (again)! Got caught in a torrential downpour

-Finally adopted a family in Shanghai! (I finally met my friend Hatu’s aunt and her children and was officially adopted into the family)

-Paid 220 Kuai (yuán) for all you can eat and drink at an amazing sushi place! I even tried sea urchin for the first time!!!

-Watched the amazing firework-kick-off for the National Holiday (which was October 1st and means that I don’t have classes this week!)

-Made friends with 4 woman who work at the cafeteria across from our dorm

-Went out…4 nights in a row!

-Explored the Guyi garden and ate my first “shǎolóngbāo” 小笼包, which were delicious!

-Ate Chinese cotton candy (it tasted just like mollasses)

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