Alisa said that China was more different than she had imagined. The contrast
between the ultra modern and third world poverty was surprising. I think that
Alisa especially loved seeing the Li River area scenery. She loves nature, like her Dad.
Both Maria and Alisa thought that Beijing was surprisingly grubby. At the same time,
they enjoyed the historical sites in and around Beijing. The Great Wall could not fail
to disappoint anyone. Maria said that she enjoyed our visit to the Beijing hutong.
The Beijing hutongs are famous residential areas that are alleyways connecting
traditional courtyard homes. Most of them have been destroyed to make way for
modern apartments and now are preserved as valued real estate.
Matt commented that China seems "on the go." In fact, it does.
People are working. Many of the jobs are of the most menial variety,
but people seem happy to be working. From the students I get the sense
that they know that a new China is emerging. There is job anxiety,
even though they are in the very best position to take advantage of
the future.
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