Some flowers ...
Since arriving I have been impressed by the friendliness of everyone I have met, from my colleagues at work, to the drivers and staff in the resort .. and also people in the streets, who havebeen willing to help even though communication is currently difficult. I hope to learn some chinese, but expect it to be difficult.
I am staying in a resort which seems to be very pretty, there are many ponds with lillies:
Although the contrast with the state of the building close by is stark, most faces seem to be of happy people.
This evening we went to a hotel for farewell dinner for the person I am replacing. We enjoyed a nice meal at the end of which I was presented with an impressive bunch of flowers by colleagues. They must have been difficult to find in this region, where there are not many imported goods, so I found it more of a sign of the friendliness of people, and willingness to make me feel at home.
