Saturdays are so nice, lazy mornings in Changsha. A late morning of delicious soy bean smoothies, a bread roll and a 9:30am stroll to Martyr's Park. Martyr's Park early in the morning has groups of people practicing dancing and martial arts. But at 9:30 they are all done, and moving off to make room for the parents, grandparents and children! The children are given balloons, bubbles and other things to keep them happy and well behaved. Strolling through to see the rides slowly come alive. Roller coasters, bumper cars, haunted houses. Simple pleasures like feeding the Koi fish are doubly enjoyable when watching little kids shriek as the fish swarm around the small pellets of feed. Walking around the lake, watching the trees that are beginning to turn. Smiling at people, waving at children, hearing the customary "Waiguoren." The sun, the breeze.
Then a nice game of soccer at Yi Zhong. Senior 3's and Teachers versus Senior 1's. I am terrible, but I get better every time! Then over to fireworks! The "Hooray for Saturday!" fireworks show was new and different!
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