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Nanjing, Day 11
Nanjing
,
China
Today was a well-needed slow day.
The morning's plan to visit a large TCM Hospital was rejected due to some miscommunication. The hospital was obviously going through some serious changes and reconstruction. With that came a rather exclusive attitude, especially to foreigners. They were only going to let us stay for about a half hour instead of three. That wasn't the plan and it wasn't good enough. So we canceled and left. However, a few hours later, we scheduled another visit with a different TCM clinic for the next day. We were relieved to find a quick substitute, since many members were excited about seeing medicine practiced in
China
. It all worked out for the best, since several people were feeling tired and probably needed a slow day to recover.
After a drive in golf carts around the park, the remainder of the group opted out of visiting the nearby temple in exchange for going back to the hotel early or visiting "electronic alley," a place for pirated software and knock off electronics and cheap MP3 players. It was packed and definitely catering more to the local crowd's needs.
After dinner the group
Split
up to go back to the hotel, out shopping, visit the local Pizza Hut (which is more like a fancy, expensive restaurant in
China
, not fast food; even though it still is) or out to a nearby nightclub.
For those who went to the nightclub, it was another night of dancing. The dance floor however, was tiny and packed with locals, who were very interested in our presence. After a few beers, many of them were coming over to practice their English on us. It's hard to be hidden in place like that when you're white and 6'3."
After the dancing and bizarre variety show interludes with dancers, crappy live bands and a drag queen, we took taxis back to the hotel in the rain. It was a great night together.
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written by
Benjamin Satterfield
on September 24, 2005
from
Nanjing
,
China
from the travel blog:
China Tour Fall 2005
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