"Uh, does she belong to somebody?"

Tonight as we were walking to dinner, a small child ran up to my coworker and started begging for money. "You give me money." She said it over and over. Then she grabbed the waistband of his pants. Then she started smacking him on the rear end. It was the strangest thing. And when he finally shook her lose (English teacher correction from the states... loose), she sort of growled at him. I caught a picture of the event as it happened.


We went out to do a little shopping Shenzhen style before dinner, and in trying to find an area that was suggested by a co-worker as having some nice shops, we walked through what in my mind was a classic Asian cityscape.


The wonderfully friendly Lily helped us find some great Chinese merchandise. I agreed to come back to her shop after she accused me of "killing her" and "taking her dinner" by haggling with her.


A manager at our company over here took us to lunch at this little local place. We had a full meal featuring duck (with head!), lamb, Kung Pow chicken, vegetables, cucumber, watermelon, and various other things. It came to $30 for six of us, and we left a lot of food. Apparently over here it is proper to leave some food, as it suggests you left the restaurant full, whereas if you leave with an empty plate, you obviously left still wanting more. Here's a picture of the restaurant exterior.


There are a couple of primary schools nearby, so it's a kick at lunch to see all the kids in their school uniforms wandering around. They dig their popsicles in the heat.


Tomorrow night it's Hong Kong and the conclusion of my first trip to Asia. It's been an experience beyond words.