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3. The air. The sky is grey all the time. And not in the "uh-oh looks like a storm's coming" kind of way. After one week here, I have only seen the sun 3 times and it was for about 10 minutes each time. It just turns from light to dark outside but its never bright. It really is difficult to imagine until you have been here. The most I have seen of the sun so far is this...

On top of this, there is a distinct smell of China that lingers everywhere you go. Imagine walking into a Chinese restaurant that hasn't been cleaned in about 6 years - that's the whole city.

4. I don't understand shit. Although I have become very good at pointing and signaling things with my hands and using body language.

I realize that some of this stuff might sound bad, but in all honesty I love China. It's amazing here and I couldn't be happier. Everybody that I've met has been overly nice and very accomodating. All the Chinese do their best to help you out and realize that we might not necessarily want to eat a fish face (even though I was served a chicken foot and cow's stomach last night). All in all, I love Chengdu.