Since it was planned that I’d come back to China (even though it’s still not officially determined), my team decided to have a very small farewell party for me. We picked having a typical Chinese breakfast in a restaurant somewhere in Nanshan. Xiao Liu and I went to pick up Michael and we all met up for a breakfast at 8am. I rarely eat Chinese breakfasts mainly because it’s just not convenient for me. This one had it’s high points and low points. I took a bite of the bull’s stomach on Xiao Liu’s recommendation, but…I wasn’t so crazy about it. I really enjoyed the little semi-sweet cakes though.

After the breakfast, we headed over to Judy’s apartment, which is located in the Ke Ji Yuan, the High Tech Park. It’s a very nice complex. I wonder how well I describe the apartment complexes in China. Obviously, they are so much bigger than ones in the US. Many of them feature a few 30 story buildings. Then, the complexes repeat one after the other. This particular one is on the upper end, featuring nicely manicured grounds, good security, a beautiful pool (lots of big beautiful pools in China), and attractive accomodations. Here are some pics of some of the buildings. Note the gap in the bottom of the building (风水, or “feng shui”, homes):

Inside we participated in the typical late morning/early afternoon Chinese socializing: chatting, fruits, and tea. Hiddy, Judy’s husband, prepared an elaborate version of tea called “Kung Fu tea”, but I was told it had nothing to do with “Kung Fu”. I didn’t follow up on what that meant exactly. We also had the TV on watching a follies show of various popular Chinese performers.

Kung Fu Tea:

The group: