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Making zongzi 粽子 for Duanwu Jie 端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)。

很想吃粽子！！！ You make me want to eat zongzi!

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Adam teaches tai chi on the mountain.

You guys look just like the local Chinese practicing tai chi in local parks! 你们很像中国人。

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Sofia and Leontyne find an ancient cooking vessel (白云鼎).

好玩！

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Flight time = 14 hours.
Bus time = 5 hours.
Meet and greet time with our Hongjia host students = 1 hour.
Number of travelers who made it safe and sound = 16 tired students and 2 tired adults! :)

More later…

You made it! 恭喜你们安全抵达中国！好好地玩。 Have fun! 

Family terms in Chinese

清明节Qīngmíng jié， 扫墓节 sǎomù jié Qingming jie, Tomb Sweeping Day

The complicated Chinese family tree

French breakfast

Some popular Chinese Tongue Twister 绕口令 (rào kǒu lìng) to read and listen