This morning's Chinese language instruction class. Ni Hao. Wo Shao han yu!
It's actually more simple than I thought - no verb tense conjugation. Although the four tones and the soft tone are difficult to master.
Yesterday on a visit to Xintandi, a refurbished "longtang" neighborhood consisting of shikumen housing - a westernized version of the traditional courtyard housing. Now it is an ultra-posh pedestrian promenade, also the home of Shanghai's first Starbucks. Btw, a latte there costs 35 rmb, about 6 bucks US. WTF?
This afternoon we checked out the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum where they have a scale model of the entire city complete with lighted skyscrapers and all the bells and whistles.
Very cool Patrick! The economy in China is much better than here in Guatemala. A cup of coffee in Guatemala- good coffee!- costs 12 Quetzales or $1.50! A beer- Gallo or Moza- costs 22 Quetzales or $2.93. Que terrible!!
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