If we did not have our hosts, guides, friends or students guarding, guiding, translating for use we would have missed 90% of this massive wonderful country. We would not have known what we were eating, looking at, what train to get, bus to ride, what road to travel or how to get to the hotels we were staying at. They made sure we had water to drink, food to eat and a beautiful place to stay. They showed us the sights, showed us how much they love their country, their history and their stories.
We saw old building, new buildings, towers, new places that looked like old places. We went to restaurants that had been around for 100 years, they showed us how to eat and what to eat these traditional savory dishes. They wandered with us in traditional places that they enjoyed as much as we did. They complained about the heat, the smog, the traffic as we did.
I had the privilege of visiting a school in Wuhu. They were just finishing their exams and were so excited to have me there. That was so much fun.
So from John in Beijing and his family, Tom in Shanghai and his family, to Fify, Andi, Flora, Agnes, Jay, and Jack in Guangzhou and family, to Qingwen in Wuhu to Wenlong and Eileen in Wuxi, to Frank, Peter. Alyssa and Williams and their parents. Thank you for introducing us to your cities and communities. For helping us with all the places we needed to go and got to go...for everything you let us see and enjoy. For driving us late at night, picking us up in strange train stations and airports, walking through gardens and taking us to restaurants...we are so very grateful.
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