The day we returned to China, we paid our apartment rent for the new year:
The next day, we attended the wedding of some special friends. At times, it was hard to see the ceremony due to the many photographers:
The new freshmen have arrived on campus. One afternoon while making a quick visit to the school office, I was asked to give an impromptu speech to over a thousand students on the plaza:
As usual, they have spent the last few weeks marching around the soccer field:
Students are very good at marching. Perhaps, it’s because they start young – here’s a photo of primary school children training across the street:
Things continue to change rapidly around us. Our friends’ wedding dinner was held in this modern shopping district with simulated French architecture:
and these apartments near our home have only been under construction for about nine months:
While many things change, other things remain the same. Like overloaded trucks:
old men gathering on a street corner to watch a card game:
and enjoying local food with our friends:
I like the glass Arch de Triumph! (At least I think that’s what it is…).
Just boarding a flight (almost seems like work) hope you all are doing well back in China
Such a nice picture of yall with the bride and groom. Dad looks more like his dad with his haircut 😉