We’ve reached the end of our semester here in China and will soon be heading back to the States for the holidays. With that in mind, here is part one of a blog with some random recent photos. First, some food related pictures:
When I bought what I thought was a carton of orange juice boxes, I was surprised that it didn’t contain “100% orange juice”:
When asked to discuss American culture with a group of students taking a school trip to the US, we were served a supposedly “Western Style” steak dinner (saucy beef, tomato, and banana):
A new snack shop called “The Happy Sweet Potato” opened up across the street. It’s no surprise what they serve:
We’re also getting another new nearby restaurant: Grandma’s Kitchen. A group of grandmas watched the staff get ready for the first day:
New business openings are usually a blast. Here is the debris from firecrackers that chased bad luck away from a new shopping mall in front of our school:
This opening ceremony also had some dragon dancers:
Speaking of new businesses, here is a shoe store that might look kind of familiar:
Finally, the colder weather is bringing out more coats. And since coats provide more room for slogans, we get to see more Chinglish, like this one with a random English phrase,”Returns will only be ACCEPTED if this tag remains ATTACHED”:
and while it is true that no one is perfeot, I’m not sure if anyone is vmited:
Oh man, I love the “Western style” dinner! Bleh such a terrible combo! Hopefully the cooks at the new Grandmas Kitchen will have better training than whoever cooked that meal…we had fairly good luck at our Grandmas Kitchen!
Clearly we need to bring “The happy sweet potato” back to America – huuuuge business opportunity!
Thinking of you at the ending of the year.