A new chapter begins .. in Yuyao

Hi all.
You will have to bear with me I am so slack at keeping the blog updated that I am going to give you a new post now and catch up on the stuff I have not done before ... in time. From Shaoxing and also my visits to Pattaya Thailand and Philippines in August.

Ok, so I have just arrived back in Zhejiang Province China. This time in Yuyao. I have been here for a few days so first impression is ok, no maybe better than that.
If you want to look it up on the map. Look for Shanghai and go south across the Hangzhou Bay. In the direction of NingBo. Yuyao is a short distance on the map to the NthWest. Actually it is 20mins to Ningbo from here. YuYao is a small place by Chinese standards. Shaoxing was bigger. Not sure of the population. But it is clean and people seem friendly.

Yesterday was National Day and all week long is a holiday here. So I think all the people of YuYao were on the street last 3 days. very very busy. They dont drive any better here than they do in Shaoxing. Very scarey in the taxi. No bus from my home to work and I dont want to have to take taxi everytime so I think I will buy a bike. It is just to far to walk so bike will be best I think. I might even buy an e-bike if I can afford it.

Here are some pics for you. There is a canal, park area in the city centre that is nice. Also a pic of the city streetscape and my apartment complex (Ming Shi Garden) I am in building 3 on the fourth floor. Pics also Of my place. It is nice and well refurbed for me. Like a studio apartment. Quite happy with all this so far, and everything works(unusual for China)

Still the usual frustrations with communications and language. But I have noticed already that I remember a lot more of the language notes than I thought I would. And I plan to try and speak it and learn it as much as I can while I am here. Nice to see a smile on their faces when you try and say the words. Usual response is a torrent of chinese to talk to you. At the moment I still have to say "Wo shuo yi dian zhong wen", ie I only speak a little chinese. Anyway enjoy the pics and the notes ... i will do more soon.