Day 25, Bao-An

Happy Thanksgiving. I'm back in the States and I'm spending some time with family. One of the most fun moments I had in China was hiking a small mountain near work. Mike and myself and some of the girls from work all hopped on a bus that took us to the foot of the mountain. It was a warm sunny day. Perfect for the trek. The girls collected some bread and snacks as well as oranges and iced water bottles. We packed them in our backpacks and started up the 1000s of steps.

Starting up the steps.


My favorite part of the climb. Right through a huge boulder.


The path got small in some areas.


Stopping for some oranges and water with our friends Leaf, Ivy and Sara.


Mike points out over the edge of BaoAn district from near the top.


At the very top were some boulders. What else was left to do, but climb them as well.


Then at the top we found an area to play some Mahjong and Chinese Poker.

Days, 13-16, Buji di pen

So here is the weekend combined into a bunch of nifty pictures for you to observe. The first three are from on the way and inside the Carrefour, the local big super store. Friday night we went out to Shekou as usual for a couple of drinks at a club. I love the menu. Saturday, I actually went into work to support a customer visit and provide some support. After the visit, we went out to dinner at a "Hot Pot," and it was damn spicy. Sunday I arranged a visit to Buji di Pen the Dafung Village, or Painter's village. It was a cool place with a lot of paintings and sculpture. I haggled and will be bringing a ton of paintings home to decorate my apartment. They also have some recreations of the masters. And finally, on the way back someone got themselves into a "pigcle."

These are air conditioners on the side of a building. And you thought it got hot where you were!


Chinese condoms wear The Terminator glasses.


Pat made a friend.


The menu translation confuses the Ryan.


Sumobo and I share some boiled Chinese vegetables at the hot pot.


Recreating the Starry night at the Painter's Village.


Oh Monna! Drop the habit!


Babe, is that you?

Day 12, Shenzhen

So, I've been reading the Shenzhen Daily newspaper a lot recently. It's not bad for an 8 page publication. I think I am going to start reading it more often because there are some really funny articles. These quotes from the Shenzhen Daily may become a common addition to the blog. Check this one out! I'm not even going to underline the crazy parts. Good news for New Jersey squirrel eaters

2007年11月01日 02:10 Shenzhen Daily

SQUIRREL eaters in the U.S. state of New Jersey have been told that the bushy-tailed rodents are probably safe to eat, after earlier being advised the unlikely delicacies could contain toxic metals. The Environmental Protection Agency said earlier this year it had discovered high levels of lead in a squirrel taken from near a waste dump in the Ringwood area and advised people to eat the rodents no more than twice a week. Officials have now said the test results were an error. “A blender that was used to process the tissues into usable samples was defective and was identified as the source of the lead contamination,” the Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement dated Monday. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife describes squirrel as “good table fare,” offering recipes for squirrel chowder, stew and barbecue. (SD-Agencies)