June 12, 2010
Hi family,
Last night I arrived safely in Shanghai. Today I bought my train ticket to Chengdu, spent most of the day at the Shanghai Expo. I visited the DPRK and ROK pavillions along with a dozen others. This evening I stepped to ask around for an Internet cafe and this guy invited me to use the computer in his shop. Very nice of him. Business and friendship convey such totally opposite emotions to me in China. Businessmen will not give you a single inch. Friends will give you everything. As I've sat here typing on this guy's PC, his family has treated me to a dinner of fried dumplings and a cream sickle.
I will be on a train for the next three days and won't be able to email or call. But I will shoot out an email when I arrive in Chengdu. I hope you all are enjoying your summer. I love you and will talk with you again soon.
Love,
Jacob
Hi family,
Last night I arrived safely in Shanghai. Today I bought my train ticket to Chengdu, spent most of the day at the Shanghai Expo. I visited the DPRK and ROK pavillions along with a dozen others. This evening I stepped to ask around for an Internet cafe and this guy invited me to use the computer in his shop. Very nice of him. Business and friendship convey such totally opposite emotions to me in China. Businessmen will not give you a single inch. Friends will give you everything. As I've sat here typing on this guy's PC, his family has treated me to a dinner of fried dumplings and a cream sickle.
I will be on a train for the next three days and won't be able to email or call. But I will shoot out an email when I arrive in Chengdu. I hope you all are enjoying your summer. I love you and will talk with you again soon.
Love,
Jacob
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