Guilin

Being in Guilin taught me some key things about China. First, it's still developing. Guilin is a fairly nice sized city, but still really needs some work to bring it up to par. Second, everything is cheap and I can get a lot of fake things. For example, my fake Oakley sunglasses, Foaklies if you will, cost me about $8. Asking price was over $100 when this interaction started. I also started the trip with about $70, and I haven't had to get more money yet. Third, I learned that they are no driving rules, just suggestions. People just do whatever they want when driving. Crossing the street is like playing frogger. It's not like Yale where the cars will stop. It's more like Toad's turnpike where everyone just hits you, you spin out, then keep going. But now I'm back in Beijing. Classes start Thursday. Vacation's almost over.