Ensivaikutelmia lähiympäristöstä

Kun kaikki rekisteröinnit, asumisasiat ja vaikeat kielikokeet ovat hoidettu, voi rauhassa alkaa tutustua lähiympäristöön. Kävimme huonekaverini, ja muutaman muun vaihto-oppilaan kanssa katsomassa paikallista kaunista järveä, West Lake (西湖). Alue on todella vihreä ja on paljon pieniä siltoja ja polkuja pienine temppeleineen aina silloin tällöin. 






Kävimme huonekaverini, Elenan, kanssa paikallisessa ”cittarissa”, Walmart (沃尔玛). Oli hieman haasteellista tietää mikä on shampoota, hoitoainetta tai deodoranttia, kun kaikki lukee ainoastaan kiinaksi. Kaikki on todella värikkäästi pakattu monikerroksisin muovipakkauksin. Täällä ei muovia säästellä. 


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