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February & Chinese New Year in China

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February started with the girls having Chinese, or Lunar, New Year festivities at school. Eve performed a song with her grade as well as a dragon dance at an assembly for parents. Then there were traditional Chinese festivities we participated in. I love going to these events at the school except for the fact that they don't heat the auditorium so in winter I have been freezing! It's common to not heat public places here (restaurants, malls, etc) so I guess everyone else just gets used to it but I haven't! In this first picture, Eve's teacher Mr. Cho is right in front of her. He's the cutest Korean guy--I love that he's barely taller than the third graders!  The  next day I went back for an assembly put on by the Chinese department of the secondary school. Mini was one of the emcees, announcing the acts in Chinese then English. She and Emmy are in the same Chinese class (6 people) and the class put on a play. I didn't understand it as it was in Chinese but I
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January 2024

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 Adam did a "TDY" or temporary tour of duty in Guangzhou for two weeks. The kids and I joined him for the first week, as the kids were off school. We felt very blessed, as the Department provided housing for us which was fantastic! It was a spacious three bedroom apartment and we had access to a breakfast buffet for a nominal price. The complex we stayed in is where all the consulate families there stay, so it gave us a feel for what a post in Guangzhou would be like. It was in a fantastic location, close to downtown, a beautiful city park, and the consulate. We had fun exploring the city--Guangzhou is very nice. Behind us is Canton Tower, a recognizable Guangzhou landmark. When it was first completed in 2009 it was the tallest tower in the world but was passed by the Shanghai Tower. Now it's the second tallest tower and fifth tallest free standing structure in the world. We went to the top one of the nights we were there.  The Guangzhou Circle was interesting to see. Acc
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