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Well, I arrived in Shanghai at Pudong International Airport on Tuesday, where I stayed overnight before going to the city Yiwu on Wednesday by train. I'm now here at the Futian Primary School, where I'll be teaching English to grades 3 through 6. I just got internet access today. I'll keep updating this thread from time to time with pictures I've taken. Trying to get by with my meager Chinese has been difficult; thankfully the English teachers here have been wonderfully helpful. I can speak it alright, but my ears are so bad at understanding. Catch you all later.

Just remember - they monitor *everything* you do on the internet.

Wudang Mountains, the birthplace of Taichi



Purple Cloud Temple, one of the sites at Wudang



The 1911 Nationalist Revolution Museum in Wuhan, where my grandfather was mayor. He also participated in the Nationalist Revolution.



Some of the students at my school, Futian Primary School, playing music!

Thanks for sharing all the neat pictures. :)

/shakesfist where's the picture of you, dagnabbit!

More pictures man. I can't tell you how enthralled I am by the scenic ones. It's SOOO different!!! More cultural stufflings too. Don't be scart.

Sangjai wrote:/shakesfist where's the picture of you, dagnabbit!

>_> <_< <ninjas out of sight>

Ashenfury wrote:More pictures man. I can't tell you how enthralled I am by the scenic ones. It's SOOO different!!! More cultural stufflings too. Don't be scart.

Your wish is my command.





More of the scenery from Wudang Mountain. My friend and I walked the path to the top of the mountain and back, which was about 5 miles up and down a series of stone stairs. It hurt.





More from the city of Wuhan. Wuhan is intersected by a river, and used to be three separate cities, Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang. My grandfather was mayor of Hankou. It has more than 10 million people.




The Yellow Crane Tower dates from before the Tang Dynasty. It's been rebuilt many times.




Some scenes from local Chinese opera in Yiwu. This was really an experience, it took place in a village where the stage and theatre was just a series of wooden benches, an overhang, and the stage itself. One of the teacher's sisters cooked dinner for us.



A 1500 year old Buddhist Village south of Yiwu.

Very cool, Ley!

Still no pic of Ley himself :P

Have any pictures of the shrines/temples dedicated to Liu Bei or Zhuge Liang?

Leyujin photo bombed a single picture and will never tell us which one is him.

Well then he is a jerkface /shakefist

Love love LOVE the mountain pictures, Ley. So cool with the mist and the trees. More!

Krinathalasa wrote:Have any pictures of the shrines/temples dedicated to Liu Bei or Zhuge Liang?

Nope, sorry!

I'm on my way back soon, I'm going to Shanghai tomorrow where I'll stay for two nights, then head back on Monday. I might not have internet access in Shanghai, as I'll be staying at a hotel where I'll have to pay for it, and I just might not bother. But I wanted to let everyone know what's up!