11-28-2019

 

The ever-elusive maintenance man.

I took this back in October when came by to fix our bathroom door. Also, make a note of that - October. My roommate reported that our bathroom door didn't close all the way as soon as we moved in. Not that it was a super high priority fix and not that these are luxury apartments but like..

Anyway, our door is fixed now so that we can close it all the way, but it's still a little jankety (yes, I realize jankety is not a word).

11-27-2019

 

When in restaurants, it's pretty common to see CCTV of the inside of the kitchen in the dining area. I'm not really sure why, like can I complain if I see them making my dish but doing something wrong or unsanitary like coughing near it? 

I took this last Saturday after I ordered my breakfast and was waiting for my food.

11-26-2019

 

Hey, it's me! And my coat, as requested by the lovely Cynthia. Or I guess down jacket is more accurate. I don't think we say down coat in English??

I actually wasn't planning to buy a long coat, but at the store I went to the shorter and longer coats were the same price. So, I figured the long one would be better. 

(Also, is it me or do I look like a grandma in this picture??)

Finally, photo credit shout out to my roommate 😁

11-25-2019

 

Tajikistan currency from my roommate! She's not from Tajikistan, and as far as I know has never been there. There are a decent amount of students in Hohhot from Tajikistan, and she is friends with some of them.

11-24-2019

 

My Ancient Chinese Literature class had group performances today, and I got a couple pictures of one group. The girl in the blue and black shirt was acting as a guy. I wish I got a picture when they completed their dip (completed a short amount of research and I think that's what it is called? when the girl leans back and the guy the guy holds her? but open to feedback from anyone who actually knows how to dance..) - it was pretty 厉害

11-23-2019

 

Went to the Inner Mongolia Museum today! This is the outside.

 

 Obligatory picture of a Mongolian ger (yurt)

 

Had a little too much fun taking pictures of the exhibits

 

Inside of the museum

 

Got a picture of this sign because I cracked up at the second translation

11-22-2019

 

More campus pictures. I think the building on the left might be the library but I'm not sure. The building on the right is a hotel. Most campuses have hotels to accommodate visiting guests.

 

This is a package pick-up area. After 双一 (November 11, basically the Chinese equivalent of Black Friday) there were a looot of packages here.