This might be my last post ever since I will be melted by the Beijing weather. O-M-G I have never been so hot. This humidity is like none other and I know it's hot in the eastcoast right now, but this is bad, real bad ("Michael Jackson"). Everyone is sweating bullets, babies are running around naked and we are walking through anywhere that has A/C. But I'm loving Beijing so far :). My friend from high school is in a work program with 24 other people around our age and so far they are all really nice and funny. I'm having a great time so far despite turning into mush.
Today we went to some "art street" that had a bunch of souvenir type items/kinda junkie but cool artifacts. Not sure how "real" these artifacts are but they are really pretty and all have some kind of meaning. I love the Chinese superstitions and folktales (I wish I knew more!). There are so many animals/items/etc that symbolize fortune, money and good luck, I wish I could buy it all and hoard all the good luck I can :). I can't wait to learn more about Chinese history and more stories. Shanghai is not as old as Beijing and other cities and this information excites me more than going to gardens and shopping, so I'm so excited for what's to come in these coming days, plus meeting new people...unless I'm a blob on the side of the street.
106 degrees tomorrow? WHY?!?!?!?
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