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So I'm off to Shanghai today! But before I go I wanted to let everyone know that I quickly got over my homesickness by going to a welcoming performance for the freshman. It was a great talent show-where some people had significantly more talent than others. Anyway, here are a bunch of pictures from my time here so far.


Right outside a dvd store we went to in Jining... a bit sketchy but then again this is China.

Some pictures from my trip to Qingdao. It was a really beautiful city. The old city really has a wonderful European feel to it as a result of the German occupation in the early 20th century. 

View from my room in the hostel. 

Bird cages on the sidewalk hanging on from trees. 

These clams were still alive and squirting, waiting to be sold at one of many little local shops. 

more pictures of Qingdoa! A square in from of an old german church where lots of wedding photos are taken either for advertisements or for personal use (we couldn't really tell). A building that once must have been very beautiful; old man selling shellfish down by the water; views of the city and water from "bathing beach" No. 2. 

  
            

    

 

Pictures for the International Beer Festival at Qingdao International Beer City (the main location for the festival. It was a very strange combination of a family carnival and one big drinking party. We kept thinking how strange it was to have so many children running around and how there was no one there to check IDs - an event like this would never take place in America. The festival was a lot of fun - lots of different German beers each with its own "beer garden" and performers (Traditional musicians, acrobats, and wannabe pop stars). Everyone was incredibly welcoming and wanted to drink with the waiguoren.

Random parade at about 4pm

I think we found Osama - he was selling kebabs at the

Lots of neon lights and lots of people - just a really fun atmosphere